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Can you have too many scanners? Probably, but who's to say:
The wife comes home and asks "What are those police cars doing in front of the house?" I look out and there are two cruisers, but no cops around. I grab my Pro 95 and dial up the East Side talkgroup. Before long I see the two officers heading back to the cars, and hear one of them request the dispatcher call the residence. I grab my Pro 26 and scan for a cordless phone ringing. Dispatcher says "No answer." He asks her to try again. I don't hear any cordless signals, rats. A few minutes later, the dispatcher says "He's angry, and refuses to come to the window. He wants PD to leave." Yeah, like that will work. I'm thinking they are serving a warrant or something, since they parked out of sight. The officers request a supervisor to the location. While waiting, I see them circling the house, looking for a way in. I'm thinking I'm missing some communication, so I grab my Pro 92 and scan while the Pro 95 stays on the main talkgroup. I wasn't looking for EMS, but heard a request mentioning one of our cross streets as I was scanning for a talkaround channel. Fortunately, the paramedic didn't hear the transmission and asks for a repeat. It turns out there was a suicide threat. The officers request another unit, and before I know it, there are 6-7 cruisers and an ambulance blocking the street. They make entry (bust in?) and I don't hear anything for a while. I figure the EMS is the best bet for info, so I lock on to this group. All of the neighbors are out, and one know where to come for info. She tells me her daughter plays at the house in question, and thinks the grandfather is the one they're talking about. As the scene clears, sure enough the paramedic is the one with the details. He claims he didn't take any pills or anything, but he did want the police to hurt him. He said all of the medication in the house is accounted for, and the guy seem OK. The police took him in to the county hospital for evaluation. Fortunately, the ambulance left empty. |
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