Youth threatens suicide with knife; police respond
Medical EmergencyPolice and medics respond to a mental health crisis in Washington Township. An 18-year-old man threatened self-harm with a knife; a witness left due to safety concerns.
Audio|Source: Berks County Fire and EMS - Digital
01:34
Transcript:
Great Aides, you copy, we're not ready. Class formative of 1819. (name withheld). Class 600, you're available, 1820. Washington Township stage in the area of 156 Groff Road, Twin Heights, Schoolhouse Road, and Merkel Road, for class for subject. at a 5.053 stage in the area of Washington Township 156 Grove Road between Heights School House Road and Merkel Road for a cross-four subject, 1820. (name withheld), Medic 5454. Medic 5454. Extended time on scene for exclamation. No check made it. Medic 5454. Upended on scene, no checks, 1821. (name withheld), Medic 5053, responding. Medic 5053, 1822. 1-56 Groff Road and 18-year-old male Class 4 history. Making suicidal threats that have a knife, the complainant left for fear of his actions. This is all approximately two to five minutes ago. Do you think he might be cooperative? They don't know for sure. We'll make sure that the police are going as well. Copy that. 5.053 will station area.
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Location mentioned:
Near Groff Rd, Bechtelsville, PA 19505
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