Man in 70s threatens suicide at South Avenue apartment, Princeton WV
Medical EmergencyA man in his 70s at an apartment on South Avenue has threatened to commit suicide by text message. He has a history of medicine overdoses. Emergency services and law enforcement were dispatched to respond to the situation. It is unclear if he has any weapons or if his roommate is present.
Audio|Source: Mercer County Public Safety Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Mercer, Control 2, Station 4, Bluefield, Princeton Rescue, need units to respond to near Jopalain.
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The patient is a male in the 70s, an unnot emergency, 2134.
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Also, copies, I do not have a station car crew.
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Ten four.
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Transon copies, I do have a station four crew will be marking up in a few moments.
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Ten four. Ten four.
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Control 658 is going to be responding.
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6182, you're responding at 2136.
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Your instant number is (number withheld). Again,
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(number withheld). Please respond to near Jopalain. Again, near Jopalain.
00:47
Basically, all that I have is your male patient. It's in the 70s.
00:52
We have no idea what the emergency is. I apologize for such a big call.
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Go ahead.
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Copy, any chance that you could get law enforcement in the route, just in case.
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Yeah,
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absolutely. Sure will.
01:11
It's been making threats to commit suicide via text.
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He has previous attempts there of medicine overdoses.
01:25
It should be apartment 5, it's 2137.
01:33
Cool.
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Yeah,
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six-state control. Show me and they're out.
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2137.
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7.5. The same guy.
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2137.
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37.
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Let me turn off the South Avenue.
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This was a third party call.
02:05
Not positive on if he has any weapons.
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He does have a roommate, however, they are uncertain if the roommate is there.
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Again, it's apartment 5.
02:18
Cool.
02:23
Again, requested law enforcement go too.
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One-seven, one to drop me in there.
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Thank you. See that, control, thank you.
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Yes, sir.
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Control 7.
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Control 7.
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Good.
02:51
Therefore, EMS isn't attached.
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Just to do the limited info. Would you like to respond as well?
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Okay.
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Coming.
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One six, three, control.
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Go ahead.
03:12
You're showing too late from his detail. You're 742.
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Have a good night.
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16.
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Control, you did say near South Avenue.
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They were near South Avenue, Apartment 5.
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Take me out.
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2140.
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Quillow control.
03:45
Same traffic. Myself, you said to them, yeah.
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2140.
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Okay, because I'm currently staged in the area.
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Thank you. Go ahead.
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Near South Ave, Princeton, WV 24740
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