As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports a possibly mentally distressed man armed with a machete who reportedly approached a complainant aggressively near Highway 84 and Billingsley Street in Logansport. Units are directed to respond to the area and under a nearby bridge.

Person with machete confronts complainant in Logansport

To responding units, according to the complainant, the subject is possibly experiencing a mental episode. He is actively armed with a machete and approached them with it. Radio is low. The complainant, the subject is going to be armed with a machete, and he did approach him aggressively with the machete. He's also possibly experiencing a mental episode. Simple, coming into Logansport now. 1513 emergency, 1513. Let me get units at 84 and Billingsley, and then one under the bridge in case he walks back that way. 10-4, I can still have him head to the bridge.

To responding units, according to the complainant, the subject is possibly experiencing a mental episode.

He is actively armed with a machete and approached them with it.

The complainant, the subject is going to be armed with a machete, and he did approach him aggressively with the machete.

He's also possibly experiencing a mental episode.

Let me get units at 84 and Billingsley, and then one under the bridge in case he walks back that way.

10-4, I can still have him head to the bridge.

As discussed during the dispatch call, officers in Logansport searched for a reportedly armed man with a machete near Sycamore Street, South 7th Street, Highway 84, and a nearby bridge after a caller reported the man may be having a mental episode and approached them aggressively with the weapon.

Man with machete reported in mental health crisis

believe the suspect is possibly going to be (name withheld). I seen him this morning in the park, and I'm pretty sure he had those exact same clothes on. 10-4. Get a perimeter set. CMV with a flatbed trailer. Over. I 20 in Beauregard, stand by to copy a bolo. Westbound from the 33, it's a motorcycle, male rider, red backpack. Caller advised in excess of 100 splitting cars down the center line. Last seen I-20 westbound from the 33. Nothing further, 50 clear. 1157. G20, what's your location? Right now I'm Sycamore and South 7th. I just spoke with somebody that says they walked past him. The only thing they could tell me was he was on a side street. And I went on 6th and 7th so far and I still haven't seen him. 220 is going to be a white male with a shaved head, is that correct? Well. He may be trying to make it back to the park if he went north on 6th Street because it comes back to a dead end. Well, I'm turning on the 84 now. I'll head that direction and come back to you. 10-4. And I'm passing 118 with you. 10-4. 211, 220, myself and 238 passing 763. 10-4. 77. Thirty-seven. Yeah, we're done. Standard motors in the intersection of 120 and Highway 1, Louisiana. (number withheld). (number withheld). 38 to 11. One of y'all hanging back in Stanley. Roger that. I'll be an aerial with 220. See what's your 20? I just came up onto the bridge. Don't know the other side of the tracks though. Still ending mileage 100 and eighty-four, 200 and twenty-nine. Hello. To responding units, according to the complainant, the subject is possibly experiencing a mental episode. He is actively armed with a machete and approached them with it. Radio is low. The complainant, the subject is going to be armed with a machete, and he did approach him aggressively with the machete. He's also possibly experiencing a mental episode. Simple, coming into Logansport now. 1513 emergency, 1513. Let me get units at 84 and Billingsley, and then one under the bridge in case he walks back that way. 10-4, I can still have him head to the bridge. 10-4.

believe the suspect is possibly going to be (name withheld).

I seen him this morning in the park, and I'm pretty sure he had those exact same clothes on.

I 20 in Beauregard, stand by to copy a bolo.

Caller advised in excess of 100 splitting cars down the center line.

I just spoke with somebody that says they walked past him.

The only thing they could tell me was he was on a side street.

And I went on 6th and 7th so far and I still haven't seen him.

220 is going to be a white male with a shaved head, is that correct?

He may be trying to make it back to the park if he went north on 6th Street because it comes back to a dead end.

I'll head that direction and come back to you.

Standard motors in the intersection of 120 and Highway 1, Louisiana.

38 to 11. One of y'all hanging back in Stanley.

Don't know the other side of the tracks though.

Still ending mileage 100 and eighty-four, 200 and twenty-nine.

As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a complaint about a sand truck reportedly speeding and passing vehicles in a no-passing zone while traveling northbound on Highway 5 near Manning Road.

Reckless sand truck reported on Highway 5

This is South End units, stand by for a call. This is South End units, received a call for a reckless driver, Highway 5 northbound in the area of Manning Road. It's going to be a sand truck. Caller says I was in there, passing vehicles in a no-passing zone and speeding. Again, it's going to be a sand truck traveling northbound Highway 5, passing Manning Road at the time of call.

This is South End units, stand by for a call.

This is South End units, received a call for a reckless driver, Highway 5 northbound in the area of Manning Road.

Caller says I was in there, passing vehicles in a no-passing zone and speeding.

Again, it's going to be a sand truck traveling northbound Highway 5, passing Manning Road at the time of call.

As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatchers issued a possible reckless driving alert for a red pickup truck swerving on Highway 5 toward Logansport, reportedly nearly hitting another vehicle and later passing a school bus stop sign near Long Street Church.

Reckless red pickup reported near Logansport

Four, stand by for a bolo. Units, be on the lookout for a ABC auto truck, red pickup, swerving all over the roadway on Highway Five headed towards Logansport. At the time of the call, they were passing through the KJ intersection headed southbound. The vehicle almost struck another vehicle head on. Again, it's going to be an ABC auto truck, red pickup. Two two, stop. Thirty-eight to the seven. Thirty-eight. Out of service, please. Same traffic. Ten four. Okay, five. We just dropped. We're getting something. A red pickup went through a school bus stop sign. It's currently passing the Long Street Church.

Units, be on the lookout for a ABC auto truck, red pickup, swerving all over the roadway on Highway Five headed towards Logansport.

At the time of the call, they were passing through the KJ intersection headed southbound.

The vehicle almost struck another vehicle head on.

Again, it's going to be an ABC auto truck, red pickup.

We just dropped. We're getting something.

A red pickup went through a school bus stop sign.

It's currently passing the Long Street Church.

As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer conducted a traffic stop on Highway 84 near a truck stop in Logansport involving a vehicle with a Texas license plate and a possible suspended intermediate driver’s license.

Traffic stop for driver with suspended license

Comes back as a suspended intermediate driver's license. There's going to be the 2nd one. 251 to the traffic stop. 251. Highway 84 near the Logansport truck stop. Going to be out with Texas (number withheld), repeating Texas (number withheld), Texas.

Comes back as a suspended intermediate driver's license.

Highway 84 near the Logansport truck stop.

Going to be out with Texas (number withheld), repeating Texas (number withheld), Texas.

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