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Man under influence climbs water tower in CubaCuba MO

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MO-19, Cuba, MO 65453

A man, believed to be under the influence, climbed halfway up a water tower near Highway 19 and Highway C in Cuba, Missouri. Law enforcement and emergency services responded due to concerns for his safety and because he was not responding to commands.

Audio|Heard on: Crawford County Sheriff and Fire
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04:56
Transcript:
00:00
We're no longer on the,
00:01
along with the reporting party.
00:02
They just believe he's under the influence and they can no longer see him anymore.
00:06
He's not left the tower area.
00:09
Stand for him.
00:15
7.27com slash me 1023.
00:20
104.1318.
00:23
719.7.19.com,
00:25
76.
00:27
104. 1318.
00:29
7.20.7.7.7.7.
00:37
The male subject is on the second one.
00:41
He's climbing all the way up.
00:46
1041318
00:50
1418 407 think on 1016
00:54
407 that way near industrial 4 entry entering David 5'4
01:02
720 think on
01:05
720 He's not listening to stand
01:14
104. 1318.
01:19
7.22, he's climbing all the way up.
01:25
104.
01:27
719, think I'm going to get fire in route.
01:31
104, 1319.
01:33
I'm going to have the MS respond off with just case he falls.
01:38
104.
01:45
727-19 you got bolt cutters to open this gate
01:51
133
01:55
Finkum 407 for Henry Henry David 5 4 Carney Bowlin steel bill A (number withheld)
02:09
19
02:14
702, send count.
02:16
7.02.
02:18
I'm going to be expediting the MOBAP to give 718 his supply so they can leave, and then I'll be in route to 720's location.
02:27
1014, 1320.
02:30
4.30. 40,
02:33
that's there.
02:36
407. Any page out that registered honor for me please?
02:41
103.
02:47
407, you're out with a registered outer.
02:50
103.
02:51
Could you do with Stanford, please.
02:53
We're handling a priority and set up.
02:55
Okay, go ahead and handle that.
02:57
standby on the other information.
03:00
104.
03:18
North Crawford House 1, Cuba Fire, respond near Highway 19, cross of highways be Charles and Bailey Road.
03:25
Per psychiatric situation I don't age mail,
03:29
requested by law enforcement.
03:33
Cuba Fire and North Norfolk House 1 respond to the area near Highway 19.
03:39
Cross of Highway C.
03:40
For psychiatric situations,
03:42
unknown age male subjects are currently climbing the water tower.
03:46
To 1321 K and Jail for 5.4.
03:52
Class F. Frank expiring 2027, negative 29.
03:58
104, thank you.
04:04
720.com.
04:10
720.
04:11
He's almost halfway up.
04:14
104. 1320.
04:17
3657s income.
04:26
3657s en route.
04:30
3657, you're en route at 1323.
04:32
We're assigned at the area near Highway 19.
04:36
This will be at the water tower on Highway C.
04:39
Law enforcement on the same advice of a male subject who was acting erratically before law enforcement arrived.
04:45
He then approached the tower,
04:48
climbed over the tower gate, and is now climbed approximately halfway up.
04:54
He's not listening to commands that are concerned he will fall.

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Location mentioned:
MO-19, Cuba, MO 65453

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Incident Timeline

  1. Height and structure clarified
  2. Subject refuses to come down
  3. Emergency services dispatched
  4. Subject climbs antenna tower

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