Man denies suicidal threats after welfare check, Iola KS


Police responded to a welfare check near North Jefferson after a woman reported her adult son was intoxicated and talked about suicide. The man denied wanting to harm himself and said he did not mean his previous statements. Officers warned him about making such comments again.
Audio|Source: Allen County and Iola Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Near North Jefferson, near North Jefferson. Alexa Hasley called in asking for a welfare check on her son, (name withheld).
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He called her, was very intoxicated, said he was making statements about jumping in front of a train.
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She's asking for a welfare check on him.
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Didn't he still at the hospital?
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When he called her, he was near North Jefferson.
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Bill.
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1-66 station on each other appointment
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make contact with subject. He was standing on the front porch near North Jefferson.
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I asked him if he was wanting to hurt himself.
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He said, no.
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I said, well, you made that statement to your mother and she's concerned.
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He said, yes, but he didn't mean it.
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I said, yeah, you're doing it to get sympathy for her, to get her to do what you want.
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I advise him. If this happens again, we'll have to take action. To unit's 1024.
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Location mentioned:
Near N Jefferson Ave, Iola, KS 66749
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