Man with suicidal thoughts cooperates with hospital transport, Southbridge MA
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, a man at a location near Hamilton Street expressed suicidal thoughts and agreed to hospital transport. He is not currently armed but has had prior suicide attempts.
Audio|Heard on: Southbridge Police Dispatch
Listen to dispatch call
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Transcript:
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Can you make your way near Hamilton Street? We just got a call from Riverside community from a clinician.
00:08
She's going to be faxing over Section 12[1] for a male party at that address, (name withheld).
00:14
He's made some suicidal statements.
00:16
He says he might end his life with a gun.
00:18
However, he does not have any access to a gun.
00:21
He's also had thoughts of hanging himself and has attempted to do so in the past.
00:25
The male party is aware of the section and agrees to go to the hospital.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Section 12: Involuntary emergency psychiatric evaluation or transport under Massachusetts law (MGL c.123 §12).
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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:
Hamilton St, Southbridge, MA 01550
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