Suicidal man in Thornton threats spark tense police standoff, Thornton CO
Medical EmergencyResponders stage near Tamarack Street as a suicidal man threatens to cut his throat and urges officers to shoot him, prompting a tense standoff with safety precautions.
Audio|Source: Adams County Fire and EMS
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Engine 78, Medic 74, General Medical Call, near Tamarack Street, Cross Street, East 130th Avenue at East 130th place.
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Engine 78, Medic 74,
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Near Tamarack Street in Thornton.
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Affirmative.
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Engine 78.
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This is going to be in seven, six calls batch then.
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Okay.
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Engine 76, General Medical Call, near Tamarack Street, Cross Street, East 130th Avenue at East 130th place.
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Engine 76,
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Near Tamarack Street.
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May 174 show you're responding to, Reagan 7,6.
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Who's on scene?
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The party is threatening suicide and wants to cut his neck, also saying he wants officers to shoot him, but he is not armed.
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Units are staged in the area for safety.
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Okay.
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Okay.
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47.
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Thank you. All units.
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E.Torits, yeah.
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Sam 71, General Medical Call, near Tamarack Street, Cross Street, East 130th at East 130th place.
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Sam 71,
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Near Tamarack Street in Thornton.
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Samson-1-3 responding on an adult male threatening suicide by cutting his throat.
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He also wants officers to shoot him.
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Advise on scene approach and staging area.
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What maybe?
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176, one thing staged.
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All units staged in 551.
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Engine 7, 6, staging for safe approach.
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This is calling in position two.
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Units must stay staged in 551.
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