Person making growling noises and stabbing ground near McDonald's, Cambridge MA
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Medical EmergencyA white male was reported near McDonald's on Massachusetts Ave making growling noises and stabbing the ground with what was first thought to be a knife. On arrival, it was determined the person was using a stick instead of a knife. The individual showed signs of possible mental health issues and did not threaten or interact with others.
Audio|Heard on: Cambridge Police
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02:25
Transcript:
00:00
Mr. Spawn McDonald's near Massachusetts Ave for a person with a weapon.
00:04
RP states white male wearing a dark color jacket, black sneakers.
00:09
Making growling noises and stabbing the ground, uh,
00:12
has a knife.
00:15
Yeah, that's...
00:16
Yeah, that's...
00:17
Got it.
00:23
The unit is responding to McDonald's, showing an update, it's going to be an alleyway between the Crumbl Cookies and McDonald's.
00:30
It states it's roughly about a 10-inch knife.
00:33
RP also states the man seeing's mental stable.
00:37
Okay, can you go again with the description?
00:40
It's going to be a white male wearing dark colored jacket, black sneakers.
00:47
I'm hard to control.
00:49
Answer. Answer.
00:51
I'll put that along Cine report on hold and I'll head in with those units.
00:55
Copy.
00:56
Can you control?
01:03
Answer.
01:08
After that fire, are you threatened anybody or interact with anybody at all or are they just stab on the ground?
01:18
No,
01:19
they didn't interact with anybody who was just on his own doing this, stabbing the ground.
01:28
Okay.
01:33
He's one off.
01:35
Copy three.
01:36
Copy three.
01:39
Central unit zone.
01:40
Probably central unit zone.
01:44
Dave.
01:51
11 hours off.
01:53
Copy.
02:08
All right, wasn't a knife to stab the ground with it was actually a stick stick as to on scene.
02:15
SB that might be in need of mental help, walk towards a substation,
02:21
wearing cranberry color pants with a dark winter jacket.
02:25
Copy that.
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Location mentioned:
Massachusetts Ave # 8, Cambridge, MA 02139
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