Autistic man goes AWOL from group home in Mesa, Mesa AZ


A 25-year-old autistic man, who was under court-ordered care, left a group home in Mesa. He was followed to a gas station near East Broadway Road. He punched the side of a van without causing damage and may have hurt himself.
Audio|Source: Mesa Police Department Superstition Patrol District
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Transcript:
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Near East Broadway at the gas station RP is a group home.
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This is saying a 25-year-old AWOL[1], RP followed into the dispatch 20.
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Subject is autistic court ordered into care due to unknown diagnosis.
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It's going to be a black male, 25, white shirt, tan pants, camo jacket, and black shoes.
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4.Sh.5.com.
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And he also punched the side of the van, no damage to the van.
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And then if he has any injuries from that.
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All right.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
AWOL: Absent without leave (runaway from facility)
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Location mentioned:
Near E Broadway Rd, Mesa, AZ 85208
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