Person reported suicidal near interstate bridge in Ohio, Washington County OH
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Medical EmergencyPolice and emergency medical services responded to a report of a 51-year-old man wearing a gray and black hoodie and jeans who was potentially suicidal near a bridge along Interstate 77 and Reservoir Road in Ohio. Officers searched the northbound and southbound sides of the highway and nearby areas, and investigated the presence of a vehicle on Reservoir Road. There were no weapons reported.
Audio|Heard on: Washington County Public Safety
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Transcript:
00:00
Two 16 cameras, Warren Rowan.
00:02
See if the ESO has anybody that way, good, get those started?
00:08
The ESO is on a 65 down-source Cumberland.
00:11
They're not available.
00:12
I'll see if the PD can start that way.
00:15
The ESO's dealt with him before.
00:16
His name is (name withheld).
00:17
The 51-year-old male wearing a gray and black hoodie jeans.
00:28
I don't know if he's going to be on the north or southbound side.
00:36
Okay, could they advise any weapons or anything you're new?
00:40
Negative.
00:45
Is it going to be this bridge here?
00:50
216, you're out with them?
00:52
Negative. Is it going to be this bridge right up here?
00:56
We're going to need to go south.
00:58
It's going to be the next bridge.
01:02
Okay. We're probably shut the sign-iron off early.
01:09
HPD 7 units.
01:15
Okay. It's not this one, 216.
01:18
It's going to be the next one after this when we cross.
01:24
Is it going to be overhead here?
01:31
Actually, it should be jumping, or the one that goes over Reservoir Road coming up.
01:39
Okay.
01:45
Chief you can send CPD reservoir in Beisville Road, if they have an extra unit to send as well down there.
01:53
I did.
01:58
She's going to be on the northbound side, I believe.
02:05
There's a 37 down there.
02:08
Looks like it might be on 77 maybe.
02:14
Try to flip around.
02:21
I thought I saw a figure standing over there, but I also saw that vehicle as well.
02:28
What road is that guy down there where that's 37 is?
02:33
Reservoir Road.
02:38
Cambridge, we're going to be out here, the northbound side checking.
02:54
Ambridge, are they still on other service with six?
02:57
I believe so.
02:58
I'll try and get an update from them.
03:04
From the crisis center.
03:12
And did you say there's a 37 down on Reservoir Road? I can have the PD check and see if it's his vehicle.
03:23
All right, we're heading down to it now, there's nothing on the bridge.
03:27
Okay.
03:55
That's East Wheeling Avenue.
03:56
Is there any fewer? This is 2-5.
03:59
Maybe he's just at the house threatening to harm someone.
04:01
Okay.
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