So, here I am approaching a house where a suspect lives. He is wanted for numerous property crimes and is a known "Meth" user. As we approach the property, I see the detached garage door is open and our guy is standing there looking disheveled and agitated. He looks at us and immediately runs out of the garage and turns a corner toward the rear yard. As I near the corner I see him toss an object to the ground.
We corner our subject in the rear yard and he is using a patio table as a barrier between us. Mind you he is doped up and already crazy so not very rational. We attempt to talk to him but he isn't very reasonable. My partner who is an experienced female seems to be able to calm our subject down.
After about ten minutes talking with him, the subject agrees to let us help him. We are able to take him into custody without any issues and get him medical treatment "mental health hold" also known as a 5150.
So, I go back to the spot where I saw our subject toss and I'm bewildered at what I found. A pack of crayons? Really??? I had expected to find dope not... WTF. Who keeps crayons in a cigarette pack?
Sometimes you got to just scratch your head and just wonder what goes on in the mind of others. It leaves me curious to go back and check his ashtrays. LOL