Man reported making self-harm threats at home in North Ridgeville

Heard on: Lorain County Police, Fire and EMS

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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Five (number withheld) Ridgeview, Ridgeview Boulevard.

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It's a check on a call, a forty-six year old male.

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Caller is his ex-wife stating he's making messages to harm himself.

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She was on FaceTime with him and he had what looks to be a bottle hanging from the ceiling with a ladder nearby.

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He may be intoxicated.

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Caller's not sure.

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She last spoke with him.

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About 30 min ago, we still messaging her, stating he's fine.

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She doesn't know if he has access to any weapons.

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She believes he's at home alone.

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Copy from 25 .

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Eighty four is en route from 25 as well.

9/6/2026 06:18 PM

Medical Emergency

Ridgeview Blvd, North Ridgeville, OH 44039

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As discussed during the dispatch call, units were sent for a welfare check near Ridgeview Boulevard in North Ridgeville for a 46-year-old man after his ex-wife reported messages suggesting he may harm himself. She said she was on FaceTime with him and observed something hanging from the ceiling with a ladder nearby. He was believed to be home alone and possibly intoxicated; access to weapons was unknown.