Emergency units handle mental health call near Marguerite Ave, Waltham MA
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, police and ambulance responded to a potential mental health emergency near Marguerite Avenue in North Waltham. The incident involved a Section 12 psychiatric evaluation. A clinician and emergency staff coordinated with local law enforcement. The individual involved was calm and unaware of the evaluation. Operations confirmed the scene was clear.
Audio|Heard on: Waltham Police & Fire
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02:40
Transcript:
00:00
Attention, ambulance one.
00:01
Still on, ambulance one.
00:04
Stage for PD near Marguerite Ave.
00:06
We're in Section 12[1] for a party over there.
00:11
Ambulance one,
00:12
Stage repeating near Marguerite Ave.
00:15
On the psych alpha, Helen Street Trello room.
00:18
Ambulance One.
00:21
Ambulance has Marguerite.
00:24
Sir, you responded at (number withheld).
00:28
Waltham Fire Medic Three on scene.
00:31
Medic Three on scene at (number withheld).
00:45
Waltham Fire and ambulance one dispatched to stage for police on scene.
00:49
Sixty-six Marguerite out, like alpha.
00:52
Waltham fire at (number withheld).
01:00
Altium control to (number withheld).
01:02
(number withheld).
01:05
(number withheld) Adams.
01:07
Grove Street.
01:09
Near Marguerite Ave out back for Section 12[1] for a large blue (number withheld).
01:17
Operations has the Section 12[1].
01:21
Unknown if (name withheld) is violent at this time with staff.
01:23
The ambulance will be staged.
01:26
Roger. Is there a clinician here?
01:29
There is.
01:31
Roger, if you can have a supervisor pick (name withheld) up and bring (name withheld).
01:35
Four five one?
01:37
Four five one.
01:38
Can you pick up the clinician at near Marguerite Ave for Section 12[1]?
01:44
Roger.
01:46
(number withheld) Walton control.
01:48
Waltham control.
01:50
We'll be clearing you shortly, you can take that.
01:55
Okay.
01:57
Uh, (number withheld) and (number withheld), you can disregard.
02:01
(number withheld) has been canceled.
02:04
(number withheld) has.
02:06
Four four four, the Waltham control.
02:07
Waltham control spoke with (name withheld) staff,
02:11
accidentally answered the wrong security call.
02:15
Everything was clear.
02:17
You can show you it's clear.
02:19
Roger, you're going to head up with (number withheld) to near Marguerite Ave after the Section 12[1].
02:24
Roger.
02:26
(number withheld) will be your address.
02:28
Roger.
02:29
Unit is responding up to Marguerite.
02:31
The clinician spoke with staff.
02:33
Male individual is calm in his room.
02:35
Does not know that there's a Section 12[1].
02:39
Received, you can show both units off.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Section 12: Involuntary psychiatric evaluation/commitment under Massachusetts law (MGL c.123 §12)
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Location mentioned:
Marguerite Ave, North Waltham, MA 02452
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