Male threatens self with scissors near Wabash parking garage, West Lafayette IN
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Medical EmergencyOfficers responded to reports of a male threatening to harm himself with scissors near the Wabash Landing parking garage in West Lafayette. The male was last seen walking toward the garage wearing dark clothing. Officers are searching the area and checking on his well-being.
Audio|Heard on: Tippecanoe County Law Enforcement
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02:49
Transcript:
00:00
One-seven.
00:05
The advise a girlfriend says that he is trying to commit suicide with a pair of scissors.
00:11
One of seven.
00:14
Twenty, put me out of that and call help by them.
00:16
Twenty.
00:22
He is now in his room.
00:24
Girlfriend advises that he is in a parking garage.
00:27
(number withheld). Black Chevy Malibu.
00:34
Copy. Find out what garage usually parks in.
00:37
Clear. 104 is working on it.
00:44
Blahash landing parking garage.
00:50
This badge call West Lafayette, Lowe.
00:59
South unit to assist Purdue and their check well-being.
01:06
Do they share location like Snapchat or iPhone by chance?
01:12
All of seven, all we got right now is Wabash parking garage.
01:18
He started walking down to the Wabash Parking Garage about 20 minutes ago.
01:23
138. Would you be able to check the Wabash Landing parking garage? We're looking for a black Chevy Malibu.
01:30
They're trying to locate a subject who's,
01:33
that's his vehicle.
01:35
He contacted his girlfriend, said he's trying to commit suicide with scissors.
01:41
Correction, 10 minutes ago.
01:44
Clear, show me now.
01:46
One forty-one, you can drop me on it as well.
01:50
Oh, so that is where his car is parked and said he was going to advise his girlfriend whenever he reached there and started driving.
01:58
Just further 43.
02:02
Did she say what he's wearing when he was?
02:09
He is on foot from Kerry Quad South, from West Stadium.
02:16
His vehicle is parked with the Wabash Landing parking garage.
02:19
Most likely going to be wearing all dark clothing.
02:22
His mother is not in town.
02:24
She advised he was most likely wearing dark clothes just due to his habits, but she does not know currently.
02:30
Clear. So I'll head to the garage and other officers will ATL for the mail.
02:36
Good.
02:37
107-104, I did send you to the subject.
02:41
Likely black sweatpants in a blue or black hoodie.
02:44
Male will likely be wearing black sweatpants in a blue or black hoodie.
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Tapawingo Dr, West Lafayette, IN 47906
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