Man With Mental Health Crisis Requests Hospital Transport, Columbia MD

Medical Emergency

Reported: 11/6/2025 08:48 AM

Near Freetown Rd, Columbia, MD 21044

Police and EMS responded to a welfare check at Grassroots near Freetown Road for a 25-year-old man experiencing a mental health crisis. The man reported mental health issues including schizophrenia, anxiety, and PTSD, and requested transport to the hospital. He also had violated his probation and was described wearing a black military jacket, black boots, and blue jeans. The situation involved coordination with county police for assistance.

Audio|Source: Howard County Police, Fire and EMS

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Transcript:

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Minnesota to respond to near Freetown Road, Grassroots, check on the welfare.

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Alva (number withheld).

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Save 11 units in back for mental illness with medics in the David 5.

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11. 11. 5.1.5.11.

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51.

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NG101-ready.

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patient refusal.

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101-1-401-10.

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The grassroots, near Freetown Road.

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They have a Mr.

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(name withheld), born in 2000, number one male,

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came in saying he's got mental health issues, needs to go to the hospital, and then he violated his probation,

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diagnosed with schizophrenia, anxiety, and PTSD.

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Further in the call, he's throwing a black military jacket, black boots and blue jeans,

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1149.

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David, five, too? Five, too.

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I'm sorry, did anybody answer right for the cage car?

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5-1, is there out?

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A couple.

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Two might need to go to that call, so if there's one in the Edward area that can swing by here.

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760, you're responding with county police, the grassroots near Freetown Road.

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A patient will be standing outside,

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25-year-old male in a military jacket.

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He's currently schizophrenic, and he wants to go to the hospital because he violated probation.

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Stage for county police advice, 1150.

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