Patient armed with pickaxe threatens nurse, New Bedford MA


A call from Melville Towers, near Pleasant St, said a patient had a pickaxe and threatened to kill the attending nurse. The caller said the nurse was on scene and the report came from a medical alarm company. Responders were being notified.
Audio|Source: New Bedford Area Police/Fire and MSP Troop D
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Transcript:
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14. Control 12 as well. 14. It's going to be Melville Tower's Towers, 850 Pleasant Street. Apartment 1101. Patient is requesting PD, states his nurse is on scene.
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trying to kill him, they carry possible pickax. So the complainant saying the nurse carry the pickax?
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Negative the patient is trying to kill the nurse with like x
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In 12, did you copy Melville Towers? 14 copies. Received. Control to Unit 12.
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I just want to be clear. The patient who's calling state that he has a pickaxe to protect himself, or is he claiming the nurse has a pickax that's trying to harm him? 14. It was called in by a medical alarm company. The patient has the pickaxe is trying to kill the nurse.
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Location mentioned:
Near Pleasant St, New Bedford, MA 02740
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