Man behaving erratically in public threatens police shootout, Layton UT


Police are watching a shirtless man playing an electric guitar in public. He is pacing and making statements about trying to cause a shootout with police. Officers are monitoring him and checking for any weapons due to concerns about his mental health and possible gun possession.
Audio|Source: Davis County UCA 700 MHz P25 System
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Transcript:
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We've got the guy across the street just down the public making suicidal thresholds to hold off and watch him or go make contacts as he's in the public.
00:09
That wasn't monitoring what's going on.
00:12
He said he's shirtless. Can you guys see anything in his waistband?
00:15
No, doesn't his waistman, just playing an electric guitar, facing back from forth on four-line.
00:21
Copy.
00:23
I can't see what's going on, but do you guys feel comfortable with it in the approach.
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32.
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1024.
00:34
Copy 6Gator, are you still on the Ellman 4?
00:38
855 from Canan 49.
00:40
Okay.
00:42
Dave is still to 45.
00:44
108, no report previous case.
00:46
4-5.
00:50
Hey, just got cool about that guy.
00:53
Supposedly he's texting saying that he is going to try and force a shootout with police and may be in possession of a firearm,
01:04
but is currently talking to somebody on text or somehow saying he's going to try and shoot out with cops.
01:08
If you ever got eyes on him, I just see a guitar.
01:12
I think he's flipping this off, I can't tell.
01:15
Do you want, I'm going to attempt contact now. I don't see anything in his waistband.
01:20
I'll be headed that way right now.
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