Be On the Lookout: Suicidal Subject at CaroMont Hospital

Summary: Law enforcement units were alerted to be on the lookout for an individual named Stephen Smith in the vicinity of CaroMont Hospital, 2525 Court Drive, Gaston County, North Carolina. The subject is described as having a brace on his right leg, wearing a navy shirt, army pants, sneakers, and using a walker. Reports indicate that he is threatening to call the news and commit suicide by hanging from a tree. The report was made by a responsible party in coordination with mobile crisis services, and officers initiated efforts to locate and assist the individual. Units were dispatched to search the area and maintain situational awareness.