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Police respond to autistic male in crisis with weapons, Albemarle County VA

audio iconFamily Offense
Tanglewood Rd, Flordon, VA 22901

A mother reached out to police because her 21-year-old son, who has autism, was having a crisis. He was not responding to her and had access to a BB gun and a knife. The mother asked for police to come without uniforms to prevent worsening the situation.

Audio|Source: Charlottesville, Albemarle, and UVA Police
02:47
Transcript:
Police received a call for help involving a young adult with autism who was experiencing a mental health crisis at home. The caller expressed concern about his access to weapons, including a BB gun and a knife, and requested that police not arrive in uniform to avoid escalating the situation.

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Tanglewood Rd, Flordon, VA 22901
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