Teen girl in mental health crisis holding knife at home, Palatine IL


A 17-year-old female is experiencing a mental health crisis and is holding a knife. She is not violent and has not harmed herself or others. She has a history of anxiety, depression, and suicidal thoughts. The incident is at a home near North Kitson Drive in Palatine.
Audio|Source: Northwest Central Dispatch (NWCD) - FD1 and Firegrounds
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Transcript:
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District 83, Ambulance 83, Psychiatric Problem[1], Emergency Response, near North Kitson Drive and East Williams Drive, in Palatine, map page, 006.
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1036 is on scene 133H Shire, I have a two-story, attached single-family home with nothing showing in evacuation.
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Enter 36 is out of investigating, only you're switching into fire ground.
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Restes, on scene, two-story as a showing, not of investigating.
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National Andal 323, you had engine 83, this call.
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Receive. The time, 15, under 36.
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Hi. We're going to vent the building.
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We can handle.
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Okay, that's your seat. Trial 83-983-193.
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You're responding to an annual call near North Kitson Drive.
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17-year-old female having a mental health crisis was holding a knife.
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has not done anything to self-injure or injure others.
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It's not violent at this time.
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This has history of anxiety, depression, suicidal ideations,
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and it looks like it's going to be Ruby.
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Goes by Archer.
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Police is responding with you, near North Kitson Drive, Cross Street, Williams, and Kitson,
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received at the state.
Police codes explained
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Psychiatric Problem: Behavioral/psychiatric emergency; possible self-harm
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Location mentioned:
Near N Kitson Dr, Palatine, IL 60074
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