Tenant threatens harm to staff in Cleveland apartment, Cleveland OH


At an apartment near Superior Ave in Cleveland, a tenant threatened to harm staff, saying they felt suicidal and homicidal. The tenant was pepper sprayed. Emergency medical services were requested. A three-year-old child was reported locked inside the apartment.
Audio|Source: Cleveland Police and Metro Housing Authority
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Transcript:
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At first the caller was rambling.
00:03
It's for the front door.
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But then they started making threats to the staff that's on scene here, saying they feel suicidal and homicidal.
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It's a 2 and that cat is 1-1.
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A couple drops for the front door. It's the 2.1170.
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7-1.
00:21
All right, number's going to be 216, (number withheld).
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All right,
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is there an apartment number?
00:34
Thank you, (number withheld).
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(number withheld).
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Apartment (number withheld).
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(number withheld), I'm going to be a complete. There was no response at the door.
00:46
Copy, (number withheld).
00:48
So, apartment (number withheld) has a three-year-old locked inside.
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4014 radio.
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Go ahead.
00:56
All right, we're in Idaho County. Can you show us heading a metro for a clearance?
01:02
Can we get EMS[2] here for him as well? We're going to probably need them to pay him.
01:08
Hi, Cappi, (number withheld).
01:10
He's been pepper-grade.
01:13
He is a conscious crazy.
01:15
Copy how old is he? Take around the second thing.
01:18
Copy. Copy.
01:20
At M13, it goes to a voicemail.
01:28
Sam 14, can we even if MS come over here? This mail is CIT[1], the policy is covered in the Mace or pepper spray. It's 17. Just advised. I'm on the phone with them now.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
CIT: Crisis Intervention Team response to incidents involving mental health concerns or crises.
[2]
EMS: Emergency Medical Services
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