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Man locked out near Purdue attempts to drive to MissouriWest Lafayette IN

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Wetherill (Richard Benbridge) Laboratory of Chemistry, 560 Oval Dr, West Lafayette, IN 47907

A man was locked out near the Wetherill Hall of Chemistry at Purdue University. His girlfriend said he does not have his keys and is outside the building. He is trying to get in his car and drive to Missouri. Authorities are attempting to locate him on campus and speak with him.

Audio|Heard on: Tippecanoe County Law Enforcement
Listen to dispatch call
02:36
Transcript:
00:00
107, kind of make contact with the subject.
00:04
107, I sent you the subject number to your TX.
00:08
Thanks.
00:09
Just as an advice,
00:16
subject to girlfriend stated that he doesn't have his keys, he's locked out, and he's outside of the building near Wetherill Hall.
00:24
1.4.
00:29
20 put 8 in I have a Wetherill.
00:32
20.
00:37
Just for the 43, Purdue's attempting to locate him at the Wetherill Hall of Chemistry on campus and told his girlfriend that he walked out of his vehicle and would be outside of there.
00:50
Clear it.
00:54
Pretty well, so I'd be advised.
00:56
Somebody did not pick up the phone for me.
00:58
One of seven.
01:04
One of seven arriving at the Lovish landing point in the room.
01:09
One of seven.
01:14
He is responding to the check well-being.
01:16
I sent a picture to the TX of what he looks like.
01:20
Yeah, thank you.
01:26
Are you on the phone with the girlfriend?
01:29
21.4, I'm on the phone with her right now.
01:34
Is he willing just to meet with us and talk to us?
01:40
I'm sorry, K-1099-9.
01:44
Is he willing to meet with us to speak with us real quick?
01:53
She doesn't live on campus.
01:55
She lives in Missouri.
01:57
She stated that he's trying to get in the car and drive to Missouri right now.
02:03
Tony, Purdue.
02:05
Go ahead.
02:06
Just information, we might have spotted this subject near the bell tower heading towards Stanley Coulter.
02:12
Okay.
02:18
104, I'm asking, if she can ask him, if he will be willing to come speak with us really quick.
02:25
Clear.
02:30
1.7. 107.
02:34
We have a 28 on his vehicle.

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Location mentioned:
Wetherill (Richard Benbridge) Laboratory of Chemistry, 560 Oval Dr, West Lafayette, IN 47907
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