Man holds knife against abdomen, then throws it away, Bradenton FL


A heavy-set man, shirtless and wearing dark shorts, held a butcher knife pressed against his lower abdomen while smoking a cigarette near 55th Ave W. He later threw the knife but ignored police commands while lying on a bed. Medical units were requested to stay nearby as a precaution.
Audio|Source: Manatee County Sheriff
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Transcript:
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male,
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heavy set, no shirt, dark shorts.
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1800 block 55th Ave W.
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Please.
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3 times 61 this batch.
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If possible, can we see if there's a HNT on call right now?
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Tamara, also do you want me to have rescue come stage somewhere in the area just in case we need them?
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Yes, it's one there's a second stage.
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Yeah.
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6-8671 should come back to the black Chevy Crews.
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Power.
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He is holding the butcher knife in his right hand. He's smoking a cigarette.
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He's smoking cigarette. Okay.
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but there's no 28 attached to it.
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And more.
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1950.
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161 to that unit that just pulled up onto Booker. If you can block traffic so that we don't have any incoming traffic coming through.
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3.5.61. He's got the electric knife and his right hand pressed against his lower abdomen.
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7-2 Adam King David Edward, 3,700 block 9th Street West on a great minivan.
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Thanks for you two.
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He threw the knife.
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He still laying on the bed. He's disregarding commands on the mount.
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