Suicidal male employee with arm wound at distribution center, Memphis TN
Medical EmergencyPolice responded to a call at the Amazon Distribution Center near East Holmes Road for a male employee expressing suicidal thoughts and having a 3 to 4 inch arm wound from a previous attempt. The employee has a history of manic episodes and is not taking medication. Emergency personnel were dispatched to assist.
Audio|Source: Memphis Police and Shelby County Sheriff
02:28
Transcript:
00:00
Not one, it's forgetting a call from a safety manager from Amazon, Brittany.
00:05
Sorry, I can't pronounce the last name.
00:07
She's requested officers for an employee, (name withheld).
00:09
(name withheld).
00:11
He's having suicidal ideations.
00:13
He has a history of manic episodes.
00:15
He's not on any medication.
00:17
He does currently have a 3 to 4-inch arm wound from a previous attempt.
00:21
Near East Holmes Road.
00:28
Immediately.
00:30
But we can't cancel since the call for the police.
00:36
(Name withheld), about two, he was taken to the hospital on November the 8th, and he wants to know what happened to his $12,000 wheelchair.
00:43
He does not know where he was taken to the hospital from.
00:47
(number withheld).
00:53
(name withheld).
00:58
Just knock it out.
01:00
Roll click at (number withheld).
01:03
The complainant, like I've said,
01:05
is daughter calling for her mother who thought she needed the police, the others advise, and she does not.
01:10
Just check the area at Rollpoint (number withheld).
01:16
Just three, four of both cars.
01:22
Thank you. Clear for this calling, you will...
01:29
(number withheld).
01:33
That's a negative on being able to clear.
01:36
Check, raise-252.
01:40
(number withheld).
01:42
Do y'all need additional? Are you able to clear for this? Suicide call?
01:46
Check, we do.
01:47
We had all the cars moved.
01:48
Just show myself in our 7-2, we'll have that call.
01:53
Okay,
01:55
sure. Like I said, the safety manager is calling Ms.
01:57
She's calling about an employee at near East Holmes, Amazon Distribution Center, requesting for an employee male black (name withheld).
02:03
He's having suicidal ideations, has a history of manic episodes.
02:07
Currently not on any meds.
02:11
He has a 3 to 4-inch arm wound from a previous attempt.
02:16
She puts some information on here about the emergency exit Whiskey 40.
02:21
M-E-M-1, so I'm not sure if that's a gate number or name, but it's near East Holmes.
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Location mentioned:
Near E Holmes Rd, Memphis, TN 38118
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