Suicidal message prompts welfare check near Barton Rd, New Berlin WI


A welfare check was requested for a male near West Barton Road after he sent a Facebook message expressing suicidal thoughts. He mentioned that his family would get what they wanted soon and apologized, indicating he would no longer be their father. He has a history of depression, bipolar disorder, and diabetes.
Audio|Source: Waukesha County Law Enforcement
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104. near West Barton Road.
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near West Barton Road.
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Call requesting we check on their father, (name withheld), born in 1966.
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He sent a Facebook message a little over an hour ago.
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expressing some suicidal thoughts, saying that our caller would get everything they wanted in a matter of days and that he's sorry, but they're not going to have a father any longer.
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He has a history of depression, bipolar, and he's also diabetic.
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Location mentioned:
Near W Barton Rd, New Berlin, WI 53146
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