Man in mental health crisis at supermarket monitored by police, East Lansing MI
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Police responded to a man showing signs of a severe mental health crisis at Whole Foods near East Grand River Avenue in East Lansing. The man was shouting, acting erratically, and holding his head. No weapons were seen. Officers monitored his movements as he left the store, talked to a homeowner, and waited for a bus.
Audio|Heard on: Greater Lansing Area Public Safety
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02:45
Transcript:
00:00
Okay, 926, can you back for troubled subjects at Whole Foods.
00:03
Eighty-nine, all back.
00:09
89 away near East Grand River at Whole Foods the manager is calling it in blackmail about 30 dark coat who's screaming and holding his head us for mental health issues no weapon seen maybe in text he's last seen in the restroom go ahead the checks secure at this time
00:32
time for
00:37
It's Smashback 411 Transporting Sparrow.
00:44
Okay, I'm going on.
00:47
Never. For six, eight and eight nine, the Yankees has left Whole Foods, slashing Westbound on Green River on foot.
00:53
He has a lighter in his hand in other weapons.
00:57
8-104. L.A.
00:59
8-24.
01:04
Is that you back, Medic, 4-11, arrival, Cheryl?
01:08
Okay.
01:13
The Spanish, Medic 41.
01:16
All right.
01:20
So they give us a door in which we should use?
01:25
I didn't say door, they just said second floor lobby area.
01:29
Okay.
01:32
We say it all in the area.
01:34
Okay.
01:36
Copy that. Can we call them back in the firm? Our location.
01:41
Okay.
01:45
18982.
01:47
Hello.
01:51
Can you show me out at (number withheld) L Street for follow-up on the SMD-O-P?
01:56
Okay.
01:57
Okay.
01:58
Go ahead.
02:01
He out with him in front of Tom's party store.
02:05
Okay.
02:09
5-6. Go ahead.
02:16
He's at 1114.
02:18
He's at 114.
02:21
Aurelias, just a little bit northern Daryls.
02:24
Looks like he's on the porch here talking to the homeowner.
02:27
I'll be out with him.
02:28
It's like a two-tone coat,
02:30
brownish gray on the bottom, black on the top.
02:33
Blue hoodie, dark pants.
02:35
Okay.
02:36
Good thing.
02:37
Hi.
02:38
He's going to wait for the bus.
02:40
Catapustation here.
02:41
I'm going to stand by just for a little bit.
02:43
Make sure he gets on.
02:44
I'm going to disregard.
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Location mentioned:
E Grand River Ave, East Lansing, MI 48823
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