Woman threatens self-harm and injured herself in westerville, Westerville OH

Medical Emergency

Reported: 11/18/2025 03:39 PM

Near E College Ave, Westerville, OH 43081

Officers were sent to a location near East College in Westerville after a friend reported that a woman was threatening to harm herself over messaging and had already injured herself by burning part of her hair. The officers responded to check her welfare and provide help during a mental health crisis.

Audio|Source: Westerville Police, Fire and EMS

02:45

Transcript:

00:00

590, 606 and 604 on a 1047T, near East College.

00:06

Fundment.

00:09

604.

00:13

6-06.

00:16

8-100 East College.

00:17

It's going to be a third-party call from a friend saying that (name withheld) is on Messenger, threatening to 47.

00:24

We're still getting additional if you guys could just start that way.

00:31

90-50.

00:35

6-6-0.

00:43

At 1840, (name withheld) is telling me a caller that she doesn't have a plan for tonight.

00:52

90 copy.

01:00

90 will be in the area.

01:01

90 will be in the area, did anybody for additional?

01:05

90 okay.

01:16

6.07, you can cancel.

01:21

6.07, I can get you to start for a burglary alarm.

01:33

It's going to be 695 Cooper Rose, a learning ladder.

01:38

I got me.

01:41

At 1842, I'll get you another car as I can, and it's going to be zone 10, no description.

01:46

I know it will be 2 o'4 and I'll check and advise on that.

01:50

589, okay.

01:52

That's 607. I guess you'll be clear.

02:05

Sheena's responding to the 47T on East College.

02:09

Caller saying that she's having,

02:11

Caller is saying that (name withheld) is having really strong urges to self-harm, saying that she harmed herself earlier, she burnt her fringes, not exactly sure what that means.

02:25

Thank you.

02:35

6-06.204 will be on the C.

02:39

I copy. All units are on the scene on East College at 1844.

02:42

We do still have the caller on the line.

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