Man with mental health crisis threatens suicide by hanging, Mesa AZ


A man at an apartment near East Main Street is experiencing a mental health crisis and expressing suicidal thoughts by hanging himself. He has belts accessible and suffers from schizoaffective disorder and paranoia. He does not have access to weapons. Minor bruises are reported but not related to other incidents.
Audio|Source: Mesa Police Department Superstition Patrol District
02:57
Transcript:
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City Red Mountain unit second break for at 918, Sam 4150E think.
00:12
Here, I'm 24 Palman, Target towards the 918 Sam[1] at 4150 East Main, Unit 1015.
00:20
Copy in route.
00:26
You're coming at 4158 at San Fernando Apartments from your building fort.
00:32
The therapy is saying he's 918 Sam[1], he wants to hang himself and has belts.
00:36
Looks like he suffers from schizoaffective disorder and he's paranoid.
00:40
He may have bruises and some other minor injuries not related to the 918 Sam[1].
00:45
We're still getting info.
00:51
Is there a Red Mountain Sergeant that can copy this 918, Sam?
00:58
Sam Adams, five few, uh, uh, Sam Adam 33 is busy, I can copy it.
01:04
Sounds first.
01:10
I'm sorry though, if you can just voice the details again, I'd appreciate her.
01:17
So, 918 Sam[1], he says he wants to hang himself, suffers from his compil of active disorder, and it's paranoid.
01:24
Same's Joseph.
01:28
I thought you're a copy of your arm or anything, or?
01:32
Negative. He has no weapons access, he just has access to belt.
01:37
But he hasn't used them.
01:39
He said he has bruises, but they're unrelated to any 19-10sandthops.
01:45
Okay,
01:49
that's about 646 on Pueblo.
01:51
The neighbor's name is going to be Mike.
01:53
He's a white male, 74, 58-170 with dark brown, short hair, no orders protection in place.
02:00
There shouldn't be any vehicles in front, and there's no pets.
02:04
The backyard gate should be open.
02:11
Can you add me to a lot of reverb? Yeah,
02:18
I'm sorry about that.
02:19
Could you add me to the 646 please?
02:21
Coffee?
02:23
The number of that 646 your IP saying that the neighbor set off a firecracker last night thinks he's possibly trying to scare her again.
02:33
She can hear him walking on this still.
02:39
To check history for Unit 52 on that call, I didn't get anything back.
02:47
I got an 18-7 on me, and the Arby is going to be in the living room.
02:51
He's saying that his belt are hanging on the back of the door in his bedroom,
02:55
talking about using a 2x4 in a bend.
Police codes explained
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918 Sam: Suicidal subject
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Location mentioned:
Near E Main St, Mesa, AZ 85205
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