Army veteran armed with handgun threatens to self-harm, Wurtsboro NY
WeaponsEmergency responders were dispatched to a welfare check near Mount Vernon Road for a male Army veteran who indicated he was armed with a semi-automatic handgun and had suicidal intentions. The caller reported the veteran unexpectedly found the firearm and ammunition despite previous efforts to secure weapons due to his mental health history. EMS was placed on standby.
Audio|Source: Sullivan County Fire/EMS Paging
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Transcript:
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9-9-1.606, Somerville, mental health.
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3-0-2-Wa.
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1-3-3-3. Do you have an additional with you?
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All right, both units start, 878 Mount Vernon Road.
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An Army veteran is armed with a semi-automatic 9mm firearm.
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Suicidal ideation.
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We do three units en route.
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Very.
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137. 9-1.
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137. 137.
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This is a numeric on Mount Vernon.
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Near Mount Vernon Road.
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878.
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278,
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Do we, huh? 157-8, do we, huh?
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1F37, copy.
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20-7-A-LFAR.
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It's Orange, 1744.
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1-33 County.
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Go ahead with the specifics on this one more time.
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1-133 caller reports an Army friend, a vet who has had a history of mental health and suicidal thoughts in the past, just called in reporting that he had a semi-automatic 9mm firearm in his possession.
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Had intentions of shooting himself.
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The caller thought that the wife had secured or taken away all of the firearms through the mental health history.
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The subject reported to the caller that he just found this firearm and also found ammunition for it.
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He doesn't know exactly where he is in the house.
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Correct. It's a white Chevy or GMC extended cab pickup.
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It should be present there if he's home.
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The caller's not in proximity to that location.
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We don't know if he's in possession of the firearm.
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He reported that to the caller.
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The caller spoke to him this evening at 7 p.m.
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7 p.m.
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You have to speak up.
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I can't hear you.
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We'll repeat.
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We're looking to check the welfare on a (name withheld), 57-year-old male,
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Army veteran,
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who reports that he had a 9mm,
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semi-automatic pistol,
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who are caller.
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He reports that he just found this weapon in the house and also found some ammunition to load it.
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The caller was under the impression all the firearms had previously been secured or taken away by the wife through his mental health history.
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Thank you.
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13901, could you repeat the address?
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Near Mount Vernon Road.
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Near Mount Vernon Road. 3-3 County.
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Get EMS on standby.
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See AMS, do.
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Standby. 1746.
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Location mentioned:
Mt Vernon Rd, Wurtsboro, NY 12790
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