Person in psychiatric crisis mentions suicidal thoughts at apartment, Portland OR


A person at St. Clair Apartments near SW St Clair Ave is experiencing a psychiatric crisis and is on the phone with a crisis line. They had a pocket knife which they put down and expressed suicidal thoughts including threatening suicide by cop. Police presence is being considered for safety.
Audio|Source: Portland Area Fire and Rescue
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Transcript:
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1843 34 Charlie Psychiatric, the 900 St.
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Clair Apartments, 9-00-Sclare Avenue, Unit 401, Respondon-Ops 1.
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6443-43-Pretty-4 Charlie Psychiatrics, the 900, San Claire Apartments, 9-0-Seltless-S-S-Claire, Unit 401, Respondon Office 1, 14.
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Maddo 1343 from Office 1.
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Traffic for 1343.
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Yeah, so this call, you're going solo right now.
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The patient is the one calling in.
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Actually, let me read this new update real quick.
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Okay, so 19343, your patient's on the line with the crisis line.
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They are feeling like harming themselves.
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They were previously armed with the pocket knife, it seems like they put it down, and they'll be waiting out front.
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They have also mentioned warning suicide by cop earlier the night.
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Do you want police to come with you, or do you want to maybe read the call through before deciding that?
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1643, we can advise if we need PD when we're on scene.
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Probably not.
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