Man with mental health history behaves erratically on phone, Agawam MA


Police were dispatched near Simpson Circle in Westfield, MA, for a man acting erratically on the phone. The man had been taken for psychiatric evaluation earlier that day and reportedly had a knife and tried to make fire bombs using aerosol cans. Officers responded to assess the situation and ensure safety.
Audio|Source: Hamdem County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Can I have you head to near Simpson Circle for the male party on the phone rambling? We have it the same party from the Dark Watch involving flames.
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19 and 1 in the route.
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Number 9. I'm just to speak into the caller on this.
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In Resistance and Circle, he advised this male party just had a Section 12[1] history.
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He was sectioned this morning, at around 1 a.m.
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was reports of he had a knife and he was using
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airsoft guns,
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or correction, aerosol cans to make fire bombs.
Police codes explained
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Section 12: Massachusetts involuntary psychiatric evaluation/commitment under M.G.L. c.123 §12
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Location mentioned:
Simpson Cir, Agawam, MA 01001
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