Man with schizophrenia threatens harm during crisis, Norfolk VA


Police responded to a mental health crisis near Carrey Avenue involving a 46-year-old man with schizophrenia who had not taken his medication for 10 days. He was verbally aggressive and threatened to harm anyone who tried to intervene.
Audio|Source: Norfolk City Police Dispatch - 1st Precinct
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Transcript:
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Any public housing unit that can take a psych violent near Carrey Avenue?
00:08
That's not public housing, sir.
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Signal 4.
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Do you do any red sector that can clear for a violent site near Carrey Avenue?
00:26
Any red sector that can clear provided and we will take that site.
00:34
Copy what you know of this, sorry.
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The 25.
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1-25, copy.
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125, you're signed at near Carrey Avenue for a psych violent.
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Caller states her son is having a severe mental health episode, being verbally aggressive and, quote,
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raging.
00:56
Spent off his meds for 10 days now,
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has schizophrenia.
01:03
Caller states that he said he would hurt anyone if they tried to do anything to him today.
01:12
The 46-year-old male 5-7, 165, gray beard, gray short hair, gold shirt, brown pants.
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And he's taking a shower currently.
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His name is in the message.
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1129.
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Norfolk, VA
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