Apparent suicide attempt near New Design Road, Frederick MD
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, deputies responded to a possible suicide attempt near the I-270 and I-70 interchange by New Design Road in Frederick, Maryland. A person, identified only as a male and seen with a bicycle, was reportedly threatening self-harm with a knife. The subject had previously mentioned a firearm to call takers but did not have it at the scene. Units coordinated to locate and monitor the individual near the overpass area.
Audio|Heard on: Frederick MD Law Dispatch Group Calls
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02:29
Transcript:
00:00
Check area 270 northbound ramp to 70 for a possible suicide attempt.
00:06
Ten four.
00:08
Eighteen five, I am in the area.
00:11
And where is forty-three? He's no longer answering to the call takers.
00:16
Supposed to be an eagle or walking.
00:22
(Name withheld) was planning to jump off the bridge.
00:25
Twenty and Frederick.
00:27
Twenty-three, good.
00:32
That's (name withheld)'s location.
00:33
He keeps talking about their GPS coordinates on the card.
00:38
They don't have coordinates.
00:39
They think it's the ramp from 270 northbound off ramp to I 70 over top of New Design.
00:46
A number one male, black shirt, blue pants, brown jacket.
00:53
He's threatening to cut himself with a knife.
00:58
Hey, Chief Parker, I'm out of county.
01:01
Go.
01:03
18th Park, there's been no sightings of him.
01:05
We're just checking the other side of the bridges here.
01:08
Correct.
01:10
Hey, you're on the design.
01:14
Myself.
01:16
All right.
01:19
23, I couldn't hear you.
01:20
Are you saying he's on new design or are you asking?
01:24
I was asking you, but it sounds like he's telling you to have eyes on him.
01:28
Just advise what we need is shut down.
01:31
Yeah, we see him.
01:32
He's actually down sitting on the side of New Design.
01:36
It looks like we saw him from up top, so we're going to head down there.
01:41
He's sitting next to a bicycle.
01:45
One unit to go northbound 270 at New Design, just in case she goes that way.
01:54
Flankers direct on Spillow instead of Boxville.
01:58
Fourteen strike, what's the cross street again?
02:02
Northbound 270 at New Design Road.
02:07
So south of 70.
02:10
Network.
02:12
Eighteen is forty-three.
02:13
He mentioned a sawed-off shotgun, pretty special to the call taker.
02:17
He doesn't have it with him.
02:21
What's that for?
02:22
Design.
02:24
Tell.
02:26
All right, me and (name withheld) are out with some new design of kilter.
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Location mentioned:
New Design Rd, Frederick, MD 21703
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