Grandmother barricades herself during family disturbance, Maplewood NJ
An elderly woman reported that her grandson was banging on the rear door and entering the house. She barricaded herself in the bathroom and later at the front door, calling 911 multiple times. Police responded and attempted to make contact.
Audio|Source: Maplewood Police Department
03:51
Transcript:
00:00
Can you respond over to near Harding?
00:05
The resident there is saying her grandson's banging on the rear door of the house.
00:09
That's going to be subject down to us, (name withheld).
00:18
I receive.
00:20
True, she's that right.
00:26
Our units are responding to near Harding.
00:28
Apparently the grandmother has locked herself in the bathroom.
00:32
The main party is in the house.
00:37
I received 30 seconds out.
00:43
Received.
00:45
Tilly,
00:48
you can show me a process.
00:51
Time for.
00:56
Yeah.
00:58
Okay.
00:59
Thank you.
01:00
You put the call open the door.
01:07
Units on Harding just got another call from the grandmother.
01:10
She's standing right by the door.
01:16
We're right outside of.
01:17
We're ringing the bell.
01:22
All right, she sounds elderly, just make sure you identify yourself as Maplewood PD.
01:26
I think she might think it's still her grandson.
01:31
I receive.
01:36
42 to the century will have a (number withheld).
01:39
It's going to be a New York tag.
01:41
It's going to be Fox Trot, Alpha, Bravo, Romeo, Yankee, (number withheld).
01:47
Fox Trot,
01:48
Alpha,
01:49
Bravo,
01:50
Romeo,
01:51
Yankee, (number withheld).
01:52
I'm going to be right in front of Roma and Gremet.
01:54
No need for additional unit.
01:56
It's going to be a white Mishabishi.
02:01
Received.
02:08
Is the caller inside the bathroom or is she asked us?
02:13
All right,
02:15
initially the caller was not in the bathroom but the grandson now stated that she locked herself in the bathroom.
02:22
Okay,
02:24
standby. Now she's out of the bathroom by the front door.
02:28
All right, could you ask to open the door? We're knocking.
02:32
No one's responding.
02:33
We screaming, they both police.
02:34
No one's responding.
02:39
Yeah, stand by for one.
02:40
We'll try to make contact with her.
02:47
I received.
02:49
Cedra, could you check,
02:51
let's see if there's any of,
02:53
sort of history here with...
02:55
So, uh...
03:01
Yeah, there's, uh, EDP[1].
03:08
4-3-4, that's that individual that we're out with all the time, that's (number withheld).
03:15
I received, the one that was under the porch, right?
03:19
Yeah, 10-4[2].
03:21
No contact on call back.
03:23
Just keep banging on the door, check the perimeter.
03:28
I receive that.
03:34
Did she show any signs of distress when she made the call?
03:39
Yeah, it's affirmed.
03:40
She said that he's banging on the door and acting (number withheld), scared her, so she barricaded herself in the bathroom.
03:47
Apparently he stopped, she came out, but she called three times on 911.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
EDP: Emotionally Disturbed Person
[2]
10-4: Acknowledgment (Affirmative)
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Location mentioned:
Near Harding St, Maplewood, NJ 07040
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