Man barricades himself during mental health crisis, Amesbury MA
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A 39-year-old man experiencing a mental health crisis became aggressive and left his home near Bay Street. Police believe he barricaded himself in a shed in the backyard. Emergency units staged nearby to respond.
Audio|Heard on: Middlesex and Essex Counties Fire
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02:25
Transcript:
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Tanger Wompton Fire dispatching A1, Engine 5 to stage near Bay Street, PEDY on scene,
00:09
39-year-old male having a mental health crisis.
00:12
Do you code 3 response.
00:13
In A1, engine 5 to stage near Bay Street,
00:17
PD on scene for a mental health crisis, 39-year-old male, go 3.
00:30
District 15, District 15, this is Georgetown Fire calling.
00:36
District 15 answering Georgetown.
00:41
District 15, Georgetown's availability is going to be zero and zero for the day.
00:50
District 15 has a edge of zero and zero.
00:57
Hey,
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want to have you on 822 staging at AJs.
01:01
Just on arrival, no lights, no sirens.
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Anyone has a message.
01:17
Fire Alarm, engine four, we're on for Bay Street.
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Are you any more information on this call?
01:25
Vennon 4 have you on D-23.
01:28
39-year-old male, unmedicated, schizophrenia,
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manic bipolar.
01:33
It's aggressive with family today.
01:35
Left the house and went outside.
01:40
Okay, we have it, thank you.
01:49
Our alarm 2A1 in engine 4 per S3, code 1.
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E1, proceeding code 1.
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File and we have it.
02:04
We're already code 1.
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Sorry, alarm to engine four.
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Engine 4, go ahead.
02:17
Update from the PD, they believe he may have barricaded himself in the shed in the backyard.
02:24
Okay, we have it.
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Location mentioned:
Bay St, Amesbury, MA 01913
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