Teen threatens to grab knife during mental health crisis, Des Moines IA


An 18-year-old male at near 1st St is having a mental health crisis and threatened to grab a knife from the kitchen. He was armed with a glass candle but has put it down. Police are responding as mobile crisis teams are unavailable.
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Transcript:
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Near 1st St, near 1st St, near 1st St, on a mental, going to be meeting with Tara.
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Some of the resident (name withheld) 18-year-old male have some 96 issues and threatening to grab a knife from the kitchen.
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He is armed with a glass candle that he has put down. He'll be a white male red hair wearing purple shirt and navy shorts.
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NC4 copy.
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This is my phone and we're out.
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We got mobile crisis going on this.
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Mobile Crisis isn't not available at this time. Pee is rolling with you.
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Okay.
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I'm happy.
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Absolutely.
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Location mentioned:
Near 1st St, Des Moines, IA 50313
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