Man self-inflicts neck cut and bleeds in apartment, Plattsburgh NY
A 38-year-old man cut his own neck with a knife inside an apartment near South Peru St. He was conscious and breathing but bleeding heavily. Police secured the scene and emergency medical services were on standby. The man was no longer armed when responders arrived.
Audio|Source: Clinton Co. EMS, Fire, Police, Sheriff
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Transcript:
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Mail called County, said he took a knife to his own neck, believe he is cut in an artery,
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says he is still in the apartment with the knife.
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near South Peru St, apartment 211, 38-year-old male, conscious and breathing, self-inflicted laceration to the neck, bleeding is not controlled, scene is not secure.
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Repeating 4.5 for City, MS,
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respond, near South Peru St, apartment 211, 38-year-old male conscious and breathing, self-inflicted laceration to the neck, bleeding is not controlled, scene security issues, 301734.
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He went the other room.
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Hector is the caller with the mail?
00:57
Caller is the mail?
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Copy.
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Copy is the sound cooperative where he can put the knife away prior to our arrival?
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He got disconnected, I was not able to speak to him.
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Copy is the MS already on standby?
01:32
Affirmative.
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Two-run two on the area.
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Fetch, 287 acknowledging call at near South Peru,
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we'll be moving up to South Catherine and speaking.
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Okay, copy's 287. We'll advise once here.
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First, the CMS is good to come of the scene,
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superficial cause not actively bleeding.
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Okay, just back to 287.
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37 on.
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27, you can proceed with the scene, superficial, cut.
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Patient, did state he had the knife to his neck, he is no longer armed, PD is on scene, and is secure.
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Please, Steve.
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Location mentioned:
Near S Peru St, Plattsburgh, NY 12901
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