Man armed with gun threatens suicide near Circus Bridge, Venice FL
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WeaponsAccording to the dispatch call, deputies responded to a report of a man threatening to kill himself who was armed with a gun near Circus Bridge and Venetian Waterway Park. The man may be in a gray Range Rover. He has a girlfriend and two children living at home. Officers made phone contact but the man hung up after stating his intentions.
Audio|Heard on: Sarasota County Sheriff, Venice and North Port Police
Listen to dispatch call
03:46
Transcript:
00:00
It's going to be 51, back of the jack, mileage in the notes.
00:04
Acknowledged. Contact unit 1-164.
00:13
You can get with the callers and confirm whether he lives by himself or not.
00:22
164 to 1stamp 25.
00:24
He has a girlfriend and two boys that live at the house.
00:27
He should be in that car.
00:28
He had a gun in the car with him.
00:29
He did not raise it to his head.
00:31
If you want to try and make contact at the house, it doesn't appear he's there if the car's not present.
00:35
I'm going to try and call him now.
00:49
Is that going to be the girlfriend starting with the letter N, (name withheld)?
00:54
No radar.
00:56
Hey no,
00:59
then much.
01:13
Air, Ron Horton, they will be sent to threat at Devon Road.
01:20
That for every good job.
01:24
1-725 the dispatch.
01:26
Who is any contact with the girlfriend? She confirmed he's not present.
01:33
Captain.
01:35
Did you want to maintain stop transmitting?
01:39
Before, you can clear with stop transmitting for now.
01:41
7.3, all you have stop transmitting clear atom 2.
01:47
Stop transmitting clear atom 2.
01:50
Stop transmitting square atom 2.
01:52
Stop transmitting square atom 2.
01:58
1050. 1050.
01:59
1050. This much time to be.
02:00
That's 1050.
02:04
You go in 1050? You going 1050?
02:07
One 1015 dispatch 1050.
02:12
One 1015, gut.
02:15
(name withheld).
02:17
George 1-8 on a gray range rover.
02:20
I'll be just north of the 207 northbound entrance.
02:29
50.
02:35
Just out of northbound, tack 33, go ahead.
02:39
Florida (name withheld).
02:47
I copy 33rd in Washington, can you send me in the tag?
02:54
Beyond, maybe check the Circus Bridge.
03:02
There is a special protection when you be (name withheld) there.
03:09
Copy, thank you.
03:16
10 for...
03:18
15. Special subject was on the phone landline with me.
03:21
He advised he wanted to kill himself.
03:23
I talked to him for a brief time and he hung up on me.
03:27
I'm going to turn hell back.
03:30
Okay.
03:33
We did, it was a 1400 meter radius of Venetian Waterway Park near the Circus Bridge.
03:39
So I'm not sure if he's actually on the island or not.
03:41
They're advising he frequents one of the jettys.
03:44
He mentions he wanted to get gas.
Disclaimer:
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Location mentioned:
Circus Bridge, US-41 BUS, Venice, FL 34285
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