Woman experiencing crisis near Gazebo by City Hall, Algona IA


Police are monitoring a woman near the gazebo by City Hall in Algona, Iowa. She has not taken her allergy medication and may be having a mental health crisis. Earlier, she had a knife but may have left it in her vehicle. She cannot leave the area by car because her son took the vehicle key.
Audio|Source: Algona Police and Fire
02:48
Transcript:
00:00
At this time, she's walking east, probably maybe over to the Gazebo area.
00:07
She does have some allergy medication that she has not taken any at this time.
00:24
At this time, she's watched out on my side of my camera, back to the east.
00:28
I believe she's possibly by the gazebo area.
00:41
She's saying to the white female, they gave a description of 5-3.
00:46
She's wearing a blue hoodie and jeans.
00:49
They're double-checking if she's still in that area.
00:52
She's totally sitting in the gazebo, watch the trees blocking my view.
00:57
Just for information, she cannot leave that area by vehicle.
01:01
Her son, sounds like her son took the key to the vehicle.
01:06
She is, I believe, is a lot off the road from the vehicle at the school area.
01:19
They advised that she did have a knife with her earlier, they're not sure if she left it in the vehicle or she still hasn't on her person.
01:28
Hello.
01:35
They advise she did leave a knife in the van.
01:38
They're still on text with her.
01:51
Hold on, I'm in Whittmore.
01:53
What was there in last location?
01:57
I believe you just drove by it.
01:59
It should be north on City Hall, or on the area City Hall,
02:04
across the road.
02:15
Then just to the south of the city hall, there should be a gazebo or bench area.
02:19
Please, she's possibly sitting there.
02:27
Oh, that I don't know.
02:32
1049.
02:38
559, confirming your R with the caller this time.
02:43
Careful. Thank you for our advisor line.
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