Kanye West’s Doctor Requested Police Presence in 911 Call

A man identifying himself as one of Kanye West‘s doctors requested a police presence prior to the rapper’s hospitalization, according to a 911 call released by the Los Angeles Fire Department (via The Associated Press).

The unidentified doctor did not mention West by name, but said, “Request if we could have some police backup, because I don’t think the paramedics can uh, you know.” The man added later, “I think he’s definitely going to need to be hospitalized, so I wouldn’t just do the police by itself.”

The tape runs nearly five minutes, but much of it is redacted to keep certain details about West’s health confidential. The call ends with…

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