Male mental health patient flees during emergency detention, Sweetwater TX


Police are searching for a male mental health patient who fled during an emergency detention order near Third and High Tower Street. The patient may be with a brother and was last seen wearing a black cutoff t-shirt, blue jean shorts, and a backpack. The patient was violent toward officers during the incident.
Audio|Source: Nolan County Public Safety
01:36
Transcript:
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MHMR is calling back. She advised that he may be with his brother working at Third and near High Tower Street.
00:13
Very easy.
00:22
I tend to locate on a MHMR patient, (name withheld), wearing a black cutoff t-shirt and blue jeans, shorts, and a backpack.
00:34
They would be doing an emergency detention order on him and he took off.
00:39
Copy. Do they have the emergency detention order signs?
00:46
Affirmative, they do have the emergency detention order.
00:53
Captain Eaton, put me in another.
00:57
Claire.
01:03
404-454.
01:08
Good.
01:09
I was advised,
01:11
10-0[1] on a subject.
01:13
He was violent towards the enforcement.
01:16
Kathy.
01:21
57PD, I'll be en route to better address third.
01:27
Clear.
01:32
57 PD in area.
01:35
Clear. Clear.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-0: Use caution / officer safety
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Location mentioned:
Hightower St, Sweetwater, TX 79556
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