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Man taken for evaluation after making threats to harm himself
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A 53- year-old Jefferson City man was taken to St. Mary's Health Center for mental evaluations after allegedly threatening to kill himself with a .22 caliber hunting rifle Thursday afternoon and causing police to talk him out of harming himself.
Police reports show the incident occurred around 12:15 p.m. at a residence in the 300 block of Lafayette.
A call came in to the Callaway County Dispatch Center that a man had a gun to his head and the Jefferson City Police Dispatch Center was able to determine his location.
When officers arrived on the scene, they found a vehicle belonging to the man and attempted to make calls to him to ascertain his status.
Eventually, the man came outside with the rifle in his hand and that is when police established and maintained a perimeter around the home. They also blocked traffic from coming in or out of the area.
The man went back inside the home and, after some discussions with police personnel, he threw down his rifle and was taken into custody without incident.
Police reports show the incident occurred around 12:15 p.m. at a residence in the 300 block of Lafayette.
A call came in to the Callaway County Dispatch Center that a man had a gun to his head and the Jefferson City Police Dispatch Center was able to determine his location.
When officers arrived on the scene, they found a vehicle belonging to the man and attempted to make calls to him to ascertain his status.
Eventually, the man came outside with the rifle in his hand and that is when police established and maintained a perimeter around the home. They also blocked traffic from coming in or out of the area.
The man went back inside the home and, after some discussions with police personnel, he threw down his rifle and was taken into custody without incident.
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