Homeless man threatens suicide by hanging near train, Eldon MO


A homeless man threatened to hang himself near a train. He was reported by a crisis hotline. Officers discussed his location and past history. They planned to make contact to check on his safety.
Audio|Source: Eldon Police
01:57
Transcript:
00:00
Thank you, Mr. Chairman, we're receiving a call from the crisis hotline.
00:05
There is a man who's called in a city who's going to find a train and hang himself. He's homeless living in his car. They have no idea where he's at just based. Someone in Norris County, they're inquiring if we can take it so.
00:16
I wonder if it's the guy that stays up at the truck's off in that white grandfrey.
00:22
The subject is (name withheld). We're going to check that as if we have any history.
00:29
Tommy.
00:36
14 to 10, just information.
00:39
06 had a homeless individual.
00:42
I'm not sure if it was the same one or not that usually stays in that Pawnee Act.
00:46
You got put up the Eldon Inn earlier information.
00:50
10-4[1], thank you.
00:53
O6 to 14, repeat your last traffic?
00:55
I was just advising 10 of that individual you dealt with earlier, took to the Eldon Inn.
01:01
He didn't drive a Pontiac, he had a Toyota, I believe.
01:06
Copy.
01:07
One number.
01:13
He doesn't have a phone, he lost it somewhere.
01:17
He's time for.
01:23
If it was him calling in, he would be having to use a phone that Eldon Inn.
01:28
He has no other way to communicate with anybody.
01:31
I'll make contact with him and see if he went up and used their phone.
01:38
We do have his phone number with the 269 area code.
01:43
I do find a CAD with the DWI with that subject. I have a shade-2 exploration, he's on the city.
01:50
If this is the correct, Charlie.
01:53
Copy, add it to the CAD for me, please. I'll make contact once I leave 101.
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10-4: Acknowledgement / Affirmative
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Location mentioned:
Near US-54 BUS, Eldon, MO 65026
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