17-year-old with autism armed with sticks and bottles near Graceland, Memphis TN


A 17-year-old male diagnosed with autism ran away from a group home near Graceland, Memphis. He was armed with sticks and glass bottles, which he was swinging around. Police responded and later took the individual into custody near Graceland and the nearby cemetery.
Audio|Source: Memphis Police and Shelby County Sheriff
08:16
Transcript:
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He's advising that there is, well, we also receive a call from a dummy care, is advising the tenant of a group home male like (name withheld), 17 years of age, black jacket, gray shirt, blue jeans, he's diagnosed with autism, he's runoff from the group home. He is armed with sticks and two glass bottles.
00:16
Robo 7 is advised that he's swinging with sticks.
00:18
We don't have any cars available to clear for the call.
00:21
I was gone on the Memphis Citywide if it was okay.
00:25
205, one of the cars that's going to Shepard County, pull down to that one, and somebody else cleared to assist.
00:37
I'm going to be clearing from here.
00:38
You can show me around.
00:40
I take a memo.
00:42
Take 262. We have the end of how they can clear.
00:45
262 to pull over at Graceland, David.
00:53
286, you can show me around.
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Vehicle towed, I'm a partner made additional with the report.
01:00
C5-6, you show me in with the report submitted, helpful down with 86.
01:06
Check for about 26 cars.
01:11
This is the advisor subject is going to be southbound Graceland, Ed David, Mel White, (name withheld), 17 years of beige, black jacket, gray-shared blue jeans, diagnosed with autism. He's run out from his group home. He's armed with two long sticks and two glass bottles swinging them.
01:39
Jake for before.
01:41
Thank you.
02:03
526 we got one there's lack running he's over here at Los Primos black shirt green shorts he's jumping over into the field of cemetery over here by towns going northbound
02:20
Okay, can we get some of cars over there in the area, 3685 for a month, me of black running, black shirt, running short.
02:25
Letters thing going to Los Primos and jumping up to the fence, going down to the cemetery.
02:31
He's running to the cemetery. He's running to the cemetery.
02:45
254 makes the same with the cars and wrap the arm metal consumer.
02:49
It's going to be a great friend in Keral Southbound.
02:51
Male white 17 years of age, black jacket, gray-surve blue jeans, diagnosed for autism.
02:56
His arm with sticks and glass bottles swinging them.
03:02
who's check, airway points, Justin.
03:12
16307.
03:17
We can put that out citywide and see if these law enforcement agencies get up with the helicopter.
03:25
I'm sending the message now.
03:31
Between the cemetery and towns, he's hiding behind one of these houses.
03:39
One of individuals that were standing inside the cemetery, so he's in his backyards by towns.
03:45
He's not from the cemetery in the backyard.
03:52
Hey, brothers here, Delta 5455.4. They left the scene in the proper parking park with closer to 40.
04:03
We're in the Florida report a lot in that's five.
04:05
We'll check out Portland a lot, receive any one of them there.
04:14
Are you okay? I see who you see almost right over your foot. Are you okay?
04:25
Take him all right.
04:27
Can you give me a physical description of that subject? Was you a black, white, Hispanic?
04:33
It's gonna be a male black.
04:37
Same about six or four.
04:55
When you say last, do you know it's a southbound?
05:02
Okay, if you know,
05:04
it's running.
05:06
East, what's down range?
05:11
Okay, show me the area at 86.
05:13
I'm on Graceland now.
05:16
Almost the ranks.
05:18
Take two I six area.
05:25
Black hat home, possible black shirt,
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black pants,
05:30
first name Terrence,
05:32
Sharp, David Burt 0726, 1986, filling wards out of Kentucky for cocaine and marijuana.
05:47
Section and service advice,
05:50
both parties are finished completion.
05:53
Okay.
05:58
Take out for three.
05:59
All four, I cleared.
06:04
Five, okay, pull it over without a car from town.
06:06
Okay.
06:21
Thank you very much. You could put me on a cow with 24 cars.
06:26
Okay.
06:32
Traverse Marin Tennessee tag,
06:35
Bravo Sierra Zulu-08089 at Perkins in Perkins Coast.
06:43
Check through factor.
06:49
300. That tag coming back on file on that alley and so is the location.
07:00
Can you run Tennessee tag Bravo Tango Kilo 2.65?
07:07
Bravo Tango, Peello, 065.
07:13
It's going to be 3165.
07:16
Okay, Simon.
07:27
Tennessee, Rock Rose Tango, Kilo, 3165 is negative on a 2008-Honda Corridate, Gray.
07:33
It expired as May of 2020.
07:39
Check on fire.
07:41
The same right flash.
07:57
Take Robo 7.
08:03
7-5, we got a mailbox.
08:05
We're going to change locations back to the original scene on Fairmont.
08:09
When I think of our bottle now, we appreciate.
08:13
Me on black and custody, 16402, the repairs at orange.
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Location mentioned:
Elvis Presley Blvd, Memphis, TN 38116
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