Police detain suicidal male with knife on river road, Baldwin ME


Police responded to a suicidal male near River Rd who held a knife to his throat. Officers deployed a taser and took the person into custody. Medical assistance was provided at the scene.
Audio|Source: Cumberland County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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County is units near River Rd.
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We have a 911 call.
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They have a knife to their throat.
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He's crying and states he wants to commit suicide.
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Sizzles. Where are you? Copy.
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3.30 County.
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22 is off that way that you can attach me.
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I'm just down the road.
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322, how do you advice?
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Over here. File. I'm from former mention two.
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I grab the 1014.
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Somebody just pulled in.
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Presky 3.
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We'll be clearing in service.
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Aldwin with the Sheriff's Department, we have a suicidal mail on the phone, has a knife to his own throat.
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County is in route.
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Presby 3 is responding.
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311 County. In route. Stand by to Tones.
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Wilder tied up anything supervisors can go through me.
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You can hold off on the signal.
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Michael Box, Danish Rescue 3,
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to the town of Baldwin, near River Rd for a suicidal mail, initially had a knife to his own throat.
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County is en route, I mean, correction, counties on scene, possible taser deployment at this time.
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Repeating Rescue 3 respond to Baldwin, near River Rd, Sheriff's Department on scene, with a confirmed taser deployment on a 30-year-old male.
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Time of your tone, 1029.
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3.30, did you copy?
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Well, um, Rescue 1 will head up that way to assist Rescue 3.
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Rescue 1 is also in route.
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I just went on the same traffic.
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Okay. Okay.
01:10
Thank you, Gunny, they have them in custody.
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Time for.
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Standish Rescue 3, you're all set to go direct to the scene.
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They have him in custody.
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Location mentioned:
Near River Rd, West Baldwin, ME 04091
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