Man intoxicated threatens self with knife in domestic dispute, Alcona County MI
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Family OffenseA 44-year-old intoxicated man threatened to kill himself with a knife during a domestic dispute in Alcona County. He injured himself and the mother slightly. Authorities responded and EMS was on standby. The man no longer had the knife when police arrived and was located near Towner Road and East West Branch Road.
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04:36
Transcript:
00:00
Near Towner Road, East West Branch Road area.
00:06
Call from (name withheld), stated her father is trying to kill himself with a knife.
00:11
He cut his hand and injured the mother slightly on the arm.
00:16
The man is on the front porch.
00:17
He no longer has the knife on him.
00:20
There is a white Ford truck.
00:22
Sounds like he is possibly trying to leave in it.
00:26
Subject is approximately 44 years old and intoxicated.
00:33
Police units are on standby.
00:40
Working on both.
00:45
Sounds like they may be in a camper, just north of that area.
00:56
Near Doyle Trail.
01:03
Continuing investigation.
01:07
I do not go.
01:14
Someone is running cold.
01:21
Where are they headed?
01:25
Heading to Richfield for a 44-year-old male attempting suicide with a knife.
01:32
He also possibly cut the mother on the arm.
01:38
Male is intoxicated.
01:40
Sheriff's units and EMS are on standby.
01:46
En route.
01:50
Clear.
01:56
He is standing in the driveway, wearing a hoodie and jeans.
01:59
Caller is the daughter; mother is with daughter inside.
02:04
Male was upset that the propane line broke.
02:13
21, cool.
02:18
Responding to Towner Road.
02:21
Received message from wife.
02:23
She stated that (name withheld).
02:28
They pulled up in a red Ford F-150, heading towards East West Branch Road.
02:33
Possibly headed towards Prescott in red F-150.
02:40
Acknowledged.
02:47
Y-E 78, 32.
02:53
Road address review completed.
03:04
Vehicle has been here all day.
03:05
Requesting record check.
03:09
Click.
03:14
En route, holding towards Maple Valley.
03:19
Clear 20.
03:24
African is one of them.
03:27
Go ahead.
03:29
Believed all in white, half one-fifty crashed into woods in driveway.
03:36
1719 if you can check on that quickly.
03:41
Central Square.
03:44
EMS en route to standby Maple Valley.
03:53
Be on lookout in the area right now.
03:57
Clear 439, 2212.
04:03
When clear, will be out of position in Serling area.
04:11
Clear on 2212.
04:12
Clear on 2212.
04:17
People walking down the road.
04:23
Person in red truck.
04:27
Not sure if he returned to residence.
04:32
There.
04:35
Thank you.
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Alcona County, MI
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