Welfare check for distressed man threatening self-harm, Worcester MA
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, police and emergency responders were called to conduct a welfare check near Washburn Street for a distressed man who had threatened to harm himself. The man had previously attempted to set himself on fire but was later found outside smoking.
Audio|Heard on: Worcester MA Law Dispatch Group Calls
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Transcript:
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Near Washburn Street, apartment number one, for a check on the welfare.
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DK male (name withheld).
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Thirty-three-year-old called in distraught saying that he wants to self-harm.
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He did attempt yesterday to douse himself in gasoline and was going to burn himself, but he's currently on the front porch smoking cigarettes.
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Location mentioned:
Washburn St, Worcester, MA 01610
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