10-year-old child in mental crisis at home near River Rd, Gibson County IN


Police and EMS were called to a home near River Road for a 10-year-old child in a mental health crisis. The child had suicidal thoughts and tried to use a phone cord to harm himself. The family took the cord away. The child was refusing medication and had verbal conflicts with family members.
Audio|Source: Gibson County Sheriff, Fire and EMS, Princeton Police
03:15
Transcript:
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Can I get a couple of units to start towards near West River Road? The family's advice they took a phone cord away from him trying to wrap it around his neck.
00:17
They're having some major issues with him, not paying attention, not listening to him.
00:20
14 is clear.
00:21
If you would call Chamberlain, the child has a good report with him.
00:27
We'll be in Mountaine never we can't.
00:31
Clear, I'm going to start fire in EMS also.
00:33
Okay.
00:34
Middick 3, Potocca Wire River Hazelton Fire Department, you signal near West River Road, Potoka.
00:42
Perkins, a 10-year-old that is possibly suicidal.
00:47
Near West River Road.
00:49
Medicare, you can show them out.
00:51
Clear, Medicare.
00:52
Townships requesting check toka.
00:56
Officers requesting your assistance near West River Road.
01:02
Do reference to a 10-year-old, out of control, also suicidal ideation.
01:07
We do have fired EMS en route staging until you guys advise.
01:10
Okay. Go ahead.
01:11
We have a subject detained being routed to the jail, 1Mail J3.
01:15
17, I'm clear.
01:16
Medic 3, Central Dispatch.
01:18
Is a 10-year-old actively combative or anything or do I need to run lights or anything?
01:24
11, they advised they did take a phone cord away from him.
01:28
There was an altercation between, a verbal altercation between him and his sister.
01:32
The sister locked him out of the house.
01:33
He's refusing to take his meds at this time.
01:36
They're just having verbal altercations with him.
01:38
I'm clear, I just want to make sure he wasn't actively resisting an officer or anything.
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Location mentioned:
River Rd, White River Township, IN 47666
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