Armed man speeding and threatening self-harm on highway, Artesia NM


A man tracked near mile marker 131 on Lovington Highway is armed and speeding. He has threatened to harm himself if law enforcement approaches.
Audio|Source: Eddy County Sheriff and Fire
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Transcript:
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Plus Bavit and negative breaks into 713. I have an update in reference to the other call.
00:07
Copy. Go ahead.
00:11
They have an updated location from a pain from his phone. He's about mile marker 131 on Lovington Highway, heading westbound. He's known to cut through Artesia.
00:23
He has threatened to harm himself if any law enforcement attempt contact.
00:28
He is speeding.
00:29
Good job. Thank you.
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Medic 34 Central.
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34 Central, show last assignment complete back in surface.
00:56
Copy, so your time is going to be zero zero, thirty-one.
01:04
Addic 34 Central, Central,
01:07
did you get last traffic?
01:12
Yes, sir, I did, I do have you cleared at 0.031.
01:17
Patrick can go, that update again.
01:22
I'll seeA. Advise the law stone location is possibly going to be a mall marker 131 on Lovington Highway going westbound.
01:30
Advising he is armed and advising if any law enforcement contact is made, he's threatening to harm himself. He's possibly speeding.
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Location mentioned:
Near Lovington Hwy, Artesia, NM 88210
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