Woman in mental crisis tries to grab steering wheel, Stratford CT


Emergency responders are at Home Depot near Barnum Avenue Cutoff for a woman in her 30s experiencing a mental health crisis. She tried to grab the steering wheel while being transported by a social worker. Police have taken over driving the vehicle.
Audio|Source: Stratford Fire and EMS - Analog
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Transcript:
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Response staged near Home Depot on Barnum Avenue Cutoff for psych call near Webster Bank.
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Okay, okay, okay.
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Realize 805 is a 7 o'clock car.
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Did you want me to reassign that to 8.01?
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Oh, thank you, Sean.
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Yes, I appreciate that.
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Very safe. 801, copy direct.
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No, but... Thank you, sir.
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805, you're making that, sir.
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Say that one is going to handle. Okay,
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I appreciate that here. Hold on. You're responding, Home Depot.
00:34
You're staged near Webster Bank across the street.
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It's going to be a 30s female patient of Greater Bridgemore Mental Health.
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Call about a social worker driving a vehicle with that party inside who tried to grab the wheel.
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Police driving now.
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Okay, we're on the way.
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Thank you, sir.
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Location mentioned:
Near Barnum Avenue Cutoff, Stratford, CT 06614
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