Stepson threatens family with gun near Kristen Street, Mesa AZ
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Family OffenseA stepson near Kristen Street became physical with family members and threatened to shoot them. He has bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, is off medication, and is prohibited from possessing firearms. The family confirmed there are no restraining orders against him. Law enforcement is searching for him as he moves around the neighborhood waiting for his father to pick him up.
Audio|Heard on: Mesa Police Department Red Mountain Patrol District
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Transcript:
00:00
Can I have you start for this disturbance at near Kristen Street?
00:07
The stepson who became physical with the family.
00:11
He threatened to shoot the family.
00:13
He has not had any criminal threat restraining orders,
00:16
so we would have access to them.
00:18
Reporting party is refusing to separate currently.
00:21
The stepson just went back inside.
00:23
He is now leaving out the front door again, unknown view.
00:30
It's for that disturbance on Kristen Street.
00:33
Reporting party reported a male walking around the parking lot yelling and slapping himself in the face.
00:38
We've gotten a second reporting party on this.
00:41
It appears to be an older male with white hair, black shirt, jeans, no shoes, appears older.
00:50
We had a call like this a couple of months ago and it was a person with autism that was just stimming.
00:56
Yeah.
01:02
It's the same person.
01:03
He's very prone to stimuli, so we've got to be careful to avoid alarming him.
01:09
Copy. It's for the disturbance on Kristen Street.
01:16
There's damage to the front door now.
01:18
They're saying no one needs medics.
01:20
The son is diagnosed with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.
01:24
He has not been taking his medication.
01:29
No mental health hold tonight, just his threats.
01:34
They confirmed that he did not have any restraining orders that the family knows of.
01:40
That's the description of him.
01:47
He's a male, 21 years old, black shirt, unknown color pants,
01:52
511, 180 pounds, long black hair.
01:59
Officers advised to circulate south down Kristen Street; he left a minute or two ago.
02:10
Advise Greaves and send them to Kristen Street disturbance.
02:14
Copy.
02:21
Unit 35, Paul.
02:24
35, Paul?
02:26
Can I have you set for that disturbance on Kristen Street?
02:30
Information update.
02:32
Go ahead.
02:34
Further information indicates the son has a history of mental illness.
02:40
He's on probation for assault with a firearm.
02:44
So he's prohibited from firearm possession.
02:46
He will most likely flee from law enforcement.
02:51
Jeffrey.
02:52
Unit circulating.
02:54
His father is coming to pick him up, so he will be walking around the neighborhood waiting.
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Location mentioned:
N Kristen, Mesa, AZ 85213
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