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Mentally ill adult pursues family with letter opener, La Crosse WI

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audio iconFamily Offense
Farnam St, La Crosse, WI 54601

Deputies responded to a disturbance near Farnam Street where an adult son with mental illness chased family members with a letter opener, which was secured. The son was injured while calming down, and there are legal restrictions preventing contact with family members.

Audio|Heard on: LaCrosse County Sheriff Dispatch
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02:6
Transcript:
00:00
128, 118, a trouble with party, near Farnam Street, near Farnam Street, 128.
00:13
1218. An adult son with mental illness was chasing the caller around with a letter opener.
00:22
They've secured the letter opener, but he's still following around.
00:27
The son's name is (name withheld).
00:30
This is being called in by (name withheld).
00:34
128.
00:43
118.
00:46
118, that copy.
00:50
120.
00:54
120 on copy, 118, 1022.
00:57
You just see if the lacrosse is a car that can head over there until we get there.
01:05
10 square.
01:13
1.308 you can probably 22 on lacrosse.
01:19
One party in Germany should be on multiple bonds, no kind of exit with those parties.
01:33
10-4[1].
01:40
He was responding,
01:43
Dermie has come down.
01:49
He has injured, to calm himself down when he finds police are on scene.
01:54
He has eight bonds and there is no contact with Thomas and Mary Dolby.
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgement/Affirmative

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Location mentioned:
Farnam St, La Crosse, WI 54601

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