Student threatens self-harm at Evergreen Community School, Cresco PA


Police are responding to a welfare check at Evergreen Community School in Cresco after a student texted that she would attempt self-harm once her parents leave. The student reportedly has access to knives and has had prior mental health-related contact with police.
Audio|Source: Pocono Township Police
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Transcript:
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College was afraid of depressing welfare check on file loose.
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Goes to Evergreen Community School in Cresco.
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She sent a text committing self-harm once her parents leave.
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Those have access to the knives.
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Sounds like she does have prior contact to your department before for 302[1].
Police codes explained
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302: Emergency involuntary mental health commitment (Section 302); '302 warrant' indicates an order to take a person into custody for evaluation
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