Older man seen yelling and slapping himself near n creston, Mesa AZ
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Officers responded to reports of an older man near North Creston walking in a parking lot, yelling, and slapping himself. The individual is known to have autism and is prone to sensory stimulation.
Audio|Heard on: Mesa Police Department Red Mountain Patrol District
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Transcript:
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It's for that 418[1] on Creston.
00:02
Caller reported a male walking around the parking lot yelling and slapping himself in the face.
00:07
We have received a second call on this.
00:10
It appears to be an older male with white hair, black shirt, jeans, no shoes, appearing to be about 235 pounds.
00:19
A similar call was made a few months ago involving an individual with autism who was self-stimulating.
00:25
Yes.
00:31
It's the same person.
00:32
He is very sensitive to stimuli, so we need to approach carefully to avoid causing distress.
Police codes explained
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[1]
418: Disturbance involving family, domestic dispute, or altercation requiring police intervention.
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Location mentioned:
N Creston, Mesa, AZ 85213
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