Child attempted self-choking with cord inside vehicle, Saline MI


A foster child attempted to choke herself with a cord inside a vehicle driving northbound on US-23 near Bemis. The child's parents tried to remove the cord while the child was choking. The child stopped choking but continued screaming. Police and emergency responders were dispatched to assist.
Audio|Source: Washtenaw County Sheriff, Police and Fire
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Transcript:
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Northbound U.S. 23 near Bemis, northbound 23 near Bemis.
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Our caller's foster child attempted to choke herself with a cord inside of the vehicle while driving.
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So it's transferred over to us from Monroe.
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They're going to be on this shoulder, gray Mercedes.
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Caller and another parent in the vehicle are attempting to get the cord from her.
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We can hear her choking in the background of the call.
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Clear, we got HV8 right over there as well.
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Okay, from.
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I'm clear. I'm going to step up until we get further.
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It is 25-36.
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Okay,
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17. Clear and you can attach me to 1214.
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Clear.
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Paul, 64, Security.
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Hey, Steve. Go ahead.
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We're all complete, but just be advised, you may get a call about a male yelling at that Plymouth Park.
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He's pretty mad that we just arrested his life.
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I'll understand.
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I will make it up. You can go down, Brooklyn.
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10. 5'10.
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Trooper headed to Northbound 23 near Bemis for a child that's attempting to choke themselves with a cord in a vehicle.
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Can I send the Pittsville unit to backbone on troopers?
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A-Fron. Clear. Yeah, that will.
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Click. You're going to be looking for a gray Mercedes.
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It's going to be on the northbound side near Bemis.
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It sounds like the child had the cord wrapped around their neck.
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They're going to be on the right shoulder.
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Okay, so.
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510, 10, 5443 as well.
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5406. Okay.
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Okay. It makes him.
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Just, I wonder she's no.
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I can't see her child is no longer choking herself and just screaming at the parents now.
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I think they're at most long time.
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Thank you. For 543 and 581, the caller has the cord now, the child no longer is choking herself, but they're still screaming in the background.
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Location mentioned:
Near Bemis Rd, Saline, MI 48176
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