Man in distress outside Stanford hospital, Palo Alto CA
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, a father reported his suicidal son sitting in a car outside the Stanford emergency department. The son expressed thoughts of self-harm and of harming others. He has a history of self-injury and past psychiatric holds. No weapons were reported, and the subject has a prior petty theft record in San Mateo County.
Audio|Heard on: Santa Clara CA Law Dispatch Group Calls
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Transcript:
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It's going to be near the Stanford emergency department.
00:04
The reporting party is in a 2015 silver Lexus and his son is with him.
00:10
He says his son is suicidal and feels like he wants to harm someone.
00:17
Hello, copy now.
00:26
The reporting party says he can't get him out of his car.
00:29
He doesn't have any weapons on him.
00:30
He has a history of self-harm.
00:41
He has tried to step in front of traffic before.
00:46
He has previously been placed on a mental health hold, and we still have a reporting party landline.
00:56
The subject (name withheld) is male and has an outstanding issue from San Mateo County for petty theft.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Welch Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94304
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