Mother trapped in garage as son with autism turns violent, Sutherlin OR
In Roseburg, a mother locked in her garage faced an agitated, violent 21-year-old autistic son; police and mental health responders intervened and helped calm the tense situation.
Audio|Source: Douglas County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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147 with 145 to back, copy a mental disturbance at near Lane St, Roseburg.
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Good.
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147 with 145 to back.
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We're getting a call from the ADAPT crisis line.
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They're saying that there's a female that's locked in her garage, her 21-year-old autistic son,
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(name withheld), is kicking and punching.
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There's some language barrier.
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They were transferred to the crisis line and we're still trying to get further information.
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145.
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1346.
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3145.
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30?
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Do you know if the father's home?
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We're still trying to gather information.
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We just now got transferred to the mother,
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and we're trying to get information from her.
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Copy if you get checked priors.
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Last time the dad came out and was able to get him calm down.
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4.5, 1348.
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That's a negative.
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She's advising that her husband is not home and that her son just keeps hitting people in the residence and she's still locked in the garage.
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One for five.
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Can't prove anything criminal at this point.
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Parties have agreed to calm down.
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Units are 121.
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2-1349.
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30, 197.
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30?
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You could send me 500.
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197, 1350.
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30, 147. Go ahead.
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147, it sounds like there are several family members on scene.
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They're all gathered inside of the garage because he's acting out of control and he's standing outside.
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Copy, I read the comment where she didn't want law enforcement.
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Is she requesting a response?
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47, it sounds like it, but we're still trying to confirm there's no weapons involved.
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Copy, we can dispatch adapt as well.
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Copy.
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31.
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503.
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503. 503.
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Okay.
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That's at that's 12, 1361.
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47.
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Go ahead. Adop.
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She's saying that she believes ADAPT is only needed at this time.
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She said he has been very agitated today, but thinks ADAPT can handle.
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81813, Highway 42 in 10 mile.
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Copy break 30, ADAPT, 12.
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676, 1176,
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respond,
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medical aid at one, correction 8813, highway 42.
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Adapt 12, after you've had a chance to read through the call,
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if you can advise, if you still want a deputy to respond, the mother seems to think it's something that you guys can handle.
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Location mentioned:
Lane St, Sutherlin, OR 97479
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