I was probably
Well, they always send me first. Oh, so
that was you. Yep. Here they come. They
send you then they then the paramedics
come. Yeah. They got to make sure the
area is safe. Oh, okay. Firefighters are
afraid of this stuff. I know.
[Music]
All right, guys. Welcome back to the
channel. for today's video. This is
going to be the very first video in the
series of me breaking down my own body
camera footage, telling you a little bit
more information behind the scenes and
why it is that I do the things that I do
when I'm out on patrol as demonstrated
as demonstrated through my own personal
body camera. Um, before I get too far,
I'm going to let you know that uh right
in the screen above me over here
somewhere, I'll go ahead and put a
timestamp of you can skip ahead of my
yammering if you're not interested in
this part of the video. you just want to
see the body camera, go ahead and skip
ahead. The the number should be at the
top of the page right there. Uh, but the
video that we're going to be breaking
down today is this one titled Male
Overdoses on the Wrong Side of Town:
Officer Finds a Safe Place Forum. I
think that's probably a little bit long
of a title. I'll probably shorten that
down a little bit, but uh, it was
originally published on December the
11th, 2020. Currently has 1.1 million
views. I don't believe this was the
first video of my personal body camera
that made a million views, but um this
is probably one of the videos on the
channel that I'm most proud of because
it's a very good demonstration of the
type of police officer that I am and the
way that I do policing. Uh what happened
on this particular night is there's a
young man that doesn't live in Columbus,
definitely doesn't live on the west side
of Columbus, lives in a a rural
community about 45 minutes outside of
town. Um I'm pretty sure by the context
that's in the video, he is in some form
of recovery. Used to be an opium addict
and you know was in recovery. Had a bad
night, relapsed, found himself on the
west side of town. The gas station that
he's in right here that he's at right
here is actually the Sinoco gas station
at the intersection of Highland and
Sullivan. If you know anything about
Columbus and Sullivan Avenue, uh this is
one of the most uh
crimeridden and drugreated corners in
the entire city. Uh there's some
dumpsters back there. A lot of dope
dealers like to hang out behind the
dumpsters. Hookers are walking around.
Um, it's just uh, if you want to score
some dope in Columbus, this is the place
where a lot of people end up finding
themselves. Uh, so he overdosed on the
wrong side of town because he doesn't
belong here. There were some people that
helped him out and called 911 for him,
but prior to those people getting a hold
of him, somebody did steal his wallet
and his cell phone. So, he had no way to
get a hold of his parents, no way to get
home. He was riding a motorcycle that
night, and I wasn't about to let some
guy that just overdosed get on a
motorcycle. Uh, so I had to spend some
time with him. Uh, the entire
interaction was about 45 minutes. And I
believe the interaction that I have
edited down for you is about 19 minutes.
So a lot of the time that I spent with
him was on the computer going through
police reports, looking for people's
addresses, phone numbers. We ended up
getting a hold of his mother and told
her that, you know, we drop him off
somewhere, she could come get him. And
uh, that was basically it for that
particular call for service. Some of the
comments and questions that I got on
this video that really stick out to me
are a lot of people were upset because I
said male overdoses on the wrong side of
town. They're implying that I'm a
racist. They were actually saying this
is a racist title. Uh it's not racist at
all. If you know anything about the west
side of town in Columbus, Ohio, it's not
a majority black neighborhood. It's
actually a majority white neighborhood
as far as I know. At best, it's a 50/50
neighborhood. So, when I say the wrong
side of town, I'm talking about people
that are not used to being in these high
crime areas, finding themselves in a
high crime area. Uh, it doesn't matter
what race you are. If you're not used to
this environment, you're not used to
this environment. If you don't belong
somewhere, you don't belong somewhere.
And it's everybody on the west side
knows this, too. I've I've been in gas
stations in the middle of the night
where someone comes in that doesn't
belong there. uh the last couple
questions, they'll leave and even the
gas station attendant will say that
person doesn't belong here. This is not
the place for them. Uh the other thing
that I wanted to uh mention is people
are talking about the firefighters when
they show up, they're wearing like a
full respirator type kit. Uh the reason
they're wearing that is because this was
the summer of 2020. This is at the
height of the COVID 19 pandemic. Um, you
know, a lot of people were being told to
wear, you know, those diapers on their
face, a regular cloth mask as before a
lot of information was known about CO 19
at the time and the firefighters to air
on the side of caution and be as safe as
possible were actually wearing a full
respirator um because at the time they
believe that was the best way that they
could protect themselves. So, I've seen
a lot of questions about that on my
early 2020 videos and that's what's
going on here. This incident occurred in
August, I believe it was, I wrote it
down, August the 12th, 2020 at about
11:30 p.m. It was a very busy night. Uh,
you'll hear some chatter on the radio
about shooting scenes and stuff like
that. That's why I was the only officer
that was able to respond. Um, but I made
sure that I could I took as much time as
was necessary to get this guy off the
street, get him someplace safe and set
him up. So hopefully um he got through
this crisis without too many other
problems. I think that's it for this
particular video. I hope you enjoy this
uh kind of look back at some of my old
most popular videos. Thank you for
watching. I'll talk to you soon.
How you doing, sir? All right.
Right here. Okay.
right there.
Okay.
When I say back, I was probably
Well, they always send me first.
Yep. Here they come. They send you then
they then the paramedics come. Yeah.
They got to make sure the area is safe.
Oh, okay. Firefighters are afraid of
this stuff. I know. I'm just kidding.
Wow. I don't know why. But it is a good
it is best practice to have us here. You
know what I mean? He was just laying on
the ground over there. Hey, what's your
name? John. Johnny. Johnny. What'd you
take, buddy?
What kind of drugs you use?
Well, I know. Could alcohol. What was
the keys to his bike? Oh, cool. Thank
you. Is it a motorcycle or is it locked
up? It's a Yamaha motorcycle. He's got a
motorcycle helmet sitting over there.
So, I don't know where his bike is or
nothing, but Okay. I just took him off
of him. So, no, you know what I mean?
While he was on the wall, a lot of
people was walking by him, surrounding
him and [ __ ] So, I just went over there
and grabbed him real quick so nobody
took a [ __ ] Okay. I'll make sure it
goes with him. Yeah. All right. Thank
you. Yes, sir. But you didn't see the
bike anywhere? No. They said he came
down that way. That way. Okay. I I'm
kind of I'm kind of thinking maybe he
wrecked or something. I'll see if I can
find it.
Looks helmet. Okay.
Have a good night, man. Hey, thank you.
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Hey, Johnny. Wake up, bub.
All right, there's some meds that going
to come talk to you. What kind of drugs
you use,
buddy? Johnny.
All right, he'll get him perked up and
I'll get some info on him. Alcohol, a
little bit of alcohol mixture, too. No,
his his eyes are d or pinpoint. So, he's
here's heroin or fentanyl.
going down. Yeah. Wake up, Johnny. Give
me a breath. Give me a breath, man.
There you go. All right. Thank you.
Can you guys give them some space? Yeah.
I'm going to grab him as soon as they
can get him in your pockets. They found
him laying in the grass over there. He's
nodding out.
Yeah. Hey, man. Got to wake up, bud.
What's your name? I'm all right. No,
you're not all right. You're all dying.
What's your name, bud?
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It's Johnny. I don't know his last name.
They bring our name.
No, 9151's there, too.
You just said that stuff down. I thank
you.
Nationwide chief of us can't get over
there. Johnny, wake up, bud.
Thank you.
We're going to give you something to
help wake you up. All right.
Here, I'll do this one. All
right, so they sitting up.
We're going that way, huh? Was that
you're doing it that way? Yeah, we've
been
pretty good luck with better success
with it. Really? Yeah. Seems to kick in
a little better. They're sitting up.
[Music]
So you don't have to do the vein or
anything. You just do it right in the
muscle. Yeah, just like a shot. Yeah,
just like a shot.
What was the story? Was he just here
passed out? Is that one? Yeah, they
found him in the grass. like
Hey, buddy. What's your last name?
Johnny.
What's your last name?
Hey, Johnny. You may ask me your
question, bud.
Hey, thank you. It's a little ticklish.
Yeah. I got his armpit.
Johnny, sit up. Thank you. What's your
last name, Johnny?
Focus. Look at me. Look at me, buddy.
Hey, what's your last name? Myers. M E Y
R. Okay. What's your birthday?
What's your birthday? Okay.
How you feeling? Not too bad. Yeah.
Yeah. Little better than you did a
minute ago. What did you take?
I didn't take much anything. I uh What
are you doing?
No,
no. I
[Applause]
uh see
I got I got a drink at uh downtown and
walked home and that was about it. Yeah.
[Music]
Any street drugs at all? You said try it
to you again. Street drugs. Street
drugs. No. Other than cannabis. Have you
ever used heroin or anything else?
Sorry. Did you guys get it that time?
Ever or this evening? Have you ever uh
not? I have not used street drugs in uh
uh 8 months. Eight months. Yeah. What
you usually use? Uh usually I'm an
opiate. It's heroin. Yeah. Heroin. Yes,
sir. Did you do some heroin tonight? I
did not. No. Cuz we're passing out over
here tonight. Oh, yeah. So, I'm uh
somewhat sleepd deprived. I uh just went
I had worked all the day at the farm for
my parents and uh just went for an
evening cruise. I was going to meet up
with a friend of mine and uh here we
are, I guess. Well, here's the thing,
man. We gave you some darn pain, so
you're waking up a lot more now. Took a
little something. Interesting. We just
want to make sure you're okay, man.
Sure. Hey, Johnny. Hey, can we walk you
over here? We'll get your vitals and
stuff. Okay. Sure. Make sure you're
standing up for us. I definitely um
just trying to figure out where I
am. This is Solomon Avenue. Solomon
Avenue. Yeah.
No wallet or anything. Do you normally
carry a wallet?
I do normally carry a wallet. Should be
in the motorcycle helmet.
No. Two gloves and a helmet. Okay,
that's probably not good. That's
probably not good at all. All right,
let's let's come over here real quick
and get your vinyls and figure out what
we're doing. I got a pretty good feeling
the wall.
Yeah.
All right. You have any other medical
problems at all, John? Is my hair always
this wet? I don't know. Yeah, they were
dumping water on you cuz they think that
helps. Oh,
yeah.
23 any uh street drugs or anything?
Well, 100% you did.
Any any medical problems or anything,
John? Do you have any idea where you
parked your bike? Where I parked my
bike? I do. I couldn't leave you my
street name, I guess. Um, well, do I
need to go get it for you? Do I need to
go secure it or is it in a safe place?
It's probably not in the safest place,
I'm assuming. Well, your key is here.
So, right.
What's your address? You know what day
of the week it is?
Wednesday.
The president would be Donald Trump.
Do you want to go to the hospital? I'd
rather not. No.
Do you think you need to go to the
hospital? I do not.
So obviously so so what what happened?
Did you smoke something or shoot
something up or what? Uh not really. I
mean I smoked some
cannabis at some point in the day.
You're not going to get in trouble hours
ago or something. Listen, you're not
going to be in any trouble. Yeah, I
understand what you're saying. Yes. Yes.
Yes. I uh I didn't obviously didn't do
any IV drugs or uh hit a pipe or
anything. Um I soaked a joint. Uh, I
don't know what time it is now, but at
some point uh with a friend of mine and
that was about it. I was sitting on the
curbside getting something to drink and
uh you guys showed up. Okay. Well,
obviously you had something to add, you
know? Sure. All right. You sure you
don't want to go to the hospital with
us? I am sure.
Absolutely positive. Yeah. I wouldn't
think that I needed to. Where are you
going to go? Um, I guess I'd like to
find my motorcycle and have somebody
come pick me up, I
guess. That' be the smart thing to do.
Well, there's no way in hell you're
riding, obviously, right? Do you have a
friend anywhere near here that you can
stay with or something? I do. Yes.
You want me to take you there?
[Music]
Um, maybe. I'm trying to think about how
far on the west side I am. I
guess right here it says you're you're
refusing to go to the hospital. Okay.
Just use your tip your finger.
Ah, so no wallet, no phone. That's a
bummer.
Yep. Not surprised, huh?
Interesting. All right. All right. Let's
get off the medic so they can do their
go on the next one. Where's that? Thank
you. I'm going to hold on to your knife
and your bike key for a minute. Yeah,
not a problem. All right, sir. All
right, see you later, guys.
All right, come on over here. I'm going
to give you a ride. You don't know what
street your bike is on?
Street am I on now? Highland in
Sullivan.
Sivan, you're going to say it's uh two
blocks that way. Yeah. Okay. Is it south
of Sullivan or north of Sivan?
Like that way or that way? Yeah. Okay,
you just guide me there.
You all right?
Watch yourself.
[Applause]
I'm secure with you. Making sure you
nobody [ __ ] with you. You okay? Yeah,
they gave him some Narcan and I'm going
to take him somewhere to stay. So,
thanks
guys. All
right, let's start knocking out these
runs. Let's do the 16 at 63. Waiting for
3 hours a day.
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One medicate 17 treated on scene. I hear
transport. I'm going to have 51
somewhere. I'll let you know when I get
there.
Did you park it in the alley or Oh,
right here. Yes, sir.
Okay. Do you have anything in your under
your seat or anything that you need
right now?
I do not. Okay. I'll write down this
intersection for you.
Where can I take you that you'll be
safe? Do you know your parents' phone
number or like a someone's phone number
at all? Not really.
What about in canal?
What's their names?
Okay. Hello. Hi. Is this Gina? Yes. Hey,
this is Officer Badger with Columbus
Police. How are you? I'm fine. I've been
wondering where my son is. Well, I have
him with me and he's fine.
That is good to know. Mhm.
He he doesn't have his phone or anything
anymore,
so I'm making some phone calls for him.
Um,
would you guys be able to come into
Columbus and pick him up? Yes.
Okay. Do you know anything about the
west side?
Um, a little. Okay. Do you know where
Mount Carmel West er is? Mount Caramel
West
er
um so that would be uh like
70 into downtown. Mhm.
And then there is it like Broad Street?
Yeah, it would be like a broad and green
and you go south.
Um, and they have like a standalone ER.
There would be there's signs directing
you in once you get close to the Mount
Carmel ER.
Okay. So, is there any other information
you want to share with me at this time?
Um, I'll let him tell you what he wants
to tell you. Um, okay. He's just having
a bad night, but he's in my car right
now and I'm just trying to find
someplace to take him that's safe
because I don't want to just let him
roam around on the west side without a
phone and a wallet and stuff
if that makes any sense to you.
Yes. And what about his vehicle? Um his
we found his bike. It's parked at the
intersection of uh Clarendon and Union
south of Svin on the west side
somewhere.
Okay. But he still has the keys, but the
bike's parked.
The bike is parked. Mhm. Okay. Thank
you. Sure. All righty. Um I So will you
be there, officer, when I arrive? Um
that's not my plan. It's a very busy
night and I kind of have to clear up. Um
so what I was going to do is take him to
the hospital and have him wait so that I
know that he's safe and you guys can
come pick him up if that will work for
you.
It certainly will. I'm probably about 45
minutes at the most away. Okay. Well,
I'm going to take him over there and
drop him off. All right. Um, and do I
need to speak with him that he will
assure me that he will be there or has
he assured you that he will be there?
Yeah. Well, and you're on speaker in my
car, so he's hearing this and uh I think
he's he's had a very humbling experience
tonight.
Okay. That's very um very grateful to
you and any part that you played in
that. Well, you're welcome and just uh
thank you for coming and getting him.
Absolutely. And I will see him within
the hour then. Okay, hun. At Mount
Carmel West er at down there off of
Broad Street around Broad and Green.
Yeah, I think it's it's they changed the
name to like Mount Carmel Franklin. If
you need to GPS it, that might work. Um,
Mount Carmel Franklin. Yeah, but once
you get down here, you know, there's all
those signs with a big big H on them
that kind of give you an arrow, so you
should be okay. All right. All right.
Thank you, officer. Okay. Thank you very
much. I'm on my way. Okay. Take care.
Thank you. Mhm. Bye.
Thanks.
What's your phone number, bud? Okay.
I'll walk in just make sure that they
know you're why you're here.
I'm going to take this as a it's an
actinol overdose because that's what it
is. Um, have you ever overdosed before
or anything? I have not. No. Okay. Well,
we have teams that follow up with people
and try to help get you into counseling
or something like that. Okay. I'd
recommend that you take them up on that.
There you go. If you just want to go
hang out in there, you'll be safe here.
Sure. Thank you. Hey.
No, he's just waiting on a ride. A
family member was going to come pick him
up. Okay. He did overdose about 40
minutes ago. All right. Um and family
members coming in from canal. All right.
So, I'll keep an eye on you. Thanks.
Thank you. Y
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