Teenage male treated for superficial neck wound after self-harm attempt, Lowell MA
Emergency responders were called to near Royalston Avenue after a teenage male attempted to harm himself using a knife and took pills and alcohol. He was found outside, conscious, and had a superficial wound on his neck. His current possession of the knife is unknown. He has a history of mental health issues. Police and ambulance responded to the scene.
Audio|Source: Lowell Police Department
03:27
Transcript:
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Near Royalston Avenue.
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Call reports 18-year-old male named (name withheld) just tried to cut his neck with a knife,
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took a bunch of pills and alcohol.
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Unknown if he still has a knife on him at this time.
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Car 6, car 10, car 7.
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Sergeant Peace.
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Great receipt.
00:21
Great receipt.
00:25
Thanks, Bobby.
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Okay.
00:41
Copy, please.
00:43
Copy touch for.
00:48
The question is responding.
00:50
Again, be advised the caller stepped into a different room in the house there, unknown if (name withheld) still has a knife at this time.
01:07
Yep, priority two over to near Royalston Ave for the male with self-injury, nature police.
01:15
Check your notes.
01:23
(Name withheld) himself is actually going to be the caller.
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He is conscious and alert at this time.
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Again, unknown if he still has the knife though or not.
01:31
Engine 7 is responding.
01:34
Engine 7-year responding.
01:35
Stand by for police, please.
01:47
It's responding.
01:48
We do have some history with (name withheld) there.
01:50
It looks like he's a juvenile, maybe 16, 17 years old.
01:53
Does suffer from mental health issues.
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Has had an outburst in the past.
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10 going on.
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We have him outside. He's holding his neck.
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He's on the phone. Copyton.
02:11
You have him outside.
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You have him outside.
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He's upright.
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He's talking.
02:22
Received, upright and talking.
02:28
Hello.
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Quay-cept.
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Initial assessment.
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Superficial.
02:38
Received superficial wound to the neck.
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Forest off.
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Thank you.
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Ambulance 36.
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36. 36.
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36, you're good to go in, patient's outside.
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Okay.
03:07
Okay.
03:09
Okay, sir. Okay, seven.
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Copy, sir.
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Second all.
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Quiet, seven.
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I'm off and clearing punny up.
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Location mentioned:
Near Royalston Ave, Lowell, MA 01851
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