Man threatens suicide by entering canal in Coconut Creek, Coconut Creek FL
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Medical EmergencyAccording to the dispatch call, a man near northwest 49th Avenue in Coconut Creek threatened to commit suicide by entering a canal. He has prior suicidal behavior and narcotics use. Police and rescue units responded, and he was seen in the water with his head above water. Units coordinated a safe approach without sirens or lights.
Audio|Heard on: Coral Springs and Parkland Public Safety
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Transcript:
00:00
Cool, near Northwest 49th Avenue.
00:04
Call is advising a male is threatening to commit suicide.
00:06
He's now walking towards the canal.
00:09
Trey-Go 3.
00:12
3.51.
00:16
Where are you? 4-3-R-R-A.
00:21
Alpha-51.
00:26
Thank you all.
00:29
Hello,
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the weapons,
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gentlemen.
00:35
I know this time I have the call ticket confirmed.
00:38
6-3-51 is on.
00:41
Erasing no signal zero is involved.
00:46
I have a call to take work on description, just known to be a male.
00:49
We do have an alert of the 10-20[3] for an (name withheld).
00:52
They're also advising the male involved has threatened suicide in the past with narcotics use.
01:01
They're requesting police to not use lights or sirens.
01:04
Male is now confirmed to be the alert (name withheld), white male, roughly 32 years in age.
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History of narcotics use.
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History of narcotics use.
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and narcotics use.
01:16
Is this our last callout?
01:22
I'm checking out, I believe it's going to be related to previous October callout.
01:26
Same subject from that call out in October.
01:30
Yeah, 48.
01:32
No crime so far with his dad this time.
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At this time, no crime committed.
01:41
We just have the male heading towards that canal, possibly entering it now.
01:46
He's going to be confirmed to enter the canal.
01:49
He's going to swim.
01:51
He knows how to swim, however.
01:53
They're advising he's trying to commit suicide with the canal.
01:57
Delta 3. Are we 10-4[4] to get the rescue unit?
02:00
Yeah, 10-4[4].
02:02
Time was.
02:06
Yeah, I wonder if we know where you got can set out perimeter as well.
02:13
They're advising should be canal to the rear of the male.
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Okay, you want please.
02:24
Teller. Taylor.
02:29
Zero to three, I'm going to go ahead and give the units here from now.
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The rescue unit switching over.
02:33
All right, thank you.
02:35
I-Nate, Channel 10-3[1], reference of suicide threat,
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near northwest 49th Avenue.
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Echo 4-1-97[2].
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Copy 97[2]. Rescue 97.
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Rescue 1.
02:57
Rescue 1. Son.
03:01
Rescue 1, we're working a suicide threat near northwest 49th Avenue in Coconut Creek.
03:08
By this time our male is in the water, his head is still above water.
03:16
Echo 4, the revising of the male is now going on to the water this time.
03:19
He did also use narcotics today.
03:36
So the waterways directly behind his house.
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Turning a canal directly behind him.
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Delta 3.
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Delta 3.
04:00
See if Margate can spare a unit.
04:03
It's going to be off Banks Road.
04:05
It's looking like behind you all.
04:07
If they can help us out and get a perimeter unit on the other side in case he comes out on that side.
04:17
Copy. We're taking contact with the market now.
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I appreciate it.
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97[2].
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97[2].
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497[2]. 497. 14.
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497[2].
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If you can start Margate 2,
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1950s road to the rear,
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in case the subject goes west.
04:52
Copy already notified.
04:57
697[2].
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97[2]. License driving.
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97[2]. That's 7.
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Go to 3.
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Okay.
05:17
I'm Margate unit 51 to the 10-20[3].
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They'll be switching over to our channel.
05:22
Thank you so much.
05:26
Both the three back.
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Telds are three going.
05:35
Somebody north and south along the canal bank on our side as well.
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See where we popped out at.
05:44
Tells the north end of the 1020.
05:47
Can you take the north end of the 1020?
05:58
You're gonna take the north end?
06:03
14, we have a visual of the subject.
06:05
It's gonna be closer to the west side of the bank.
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He's just in the water, paddling.
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14, I copy.
06:17
Margate, are you on this here?
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Make sure they find the channel.
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To three.
06:33
Do we need any additional resources from fire department or anyone else?
06:38
Yeah, let's keep them on standby.
06:42
Every gate is not working for some reason.
06:49
Off at 6 of 13, try V1 on the radio.
06:54
Yeah, I already tried that.
07:01
Retali 113.
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Sorry, 113, go ahead.
07:09
Just arrived, we're working a suicide attempt with injuries.
07:14
We have the male inside the water.
07:15
He's threatening to drown himself.
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Copy. Have police advise.
07:24
Timboard, they're asking to stage.
07:31
First, Dan,
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do they want us on scene or can we just respond from the station?
07:37
Data just advise to stand by.
07:42
I want you to be staging in the area.
07:46
Station 50, copy of suicide attempt with injuries.
07:50
It's going to be near northwest 49th Avenue.
07:53
near 49th,
07:54
that is near northwest 49th a 50 off of Sharks, 50 off a sector.
08:00
Police want you guys to stage by the area for some male making threats.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-3: Cease all radio transmissions immediately.
[2]
97: Arrived at the scene or location.
[3]
10-20: Request for location or report/provide current location of unit, incident, or individual.
[4]
10-4: Acknowledgement or affirmative; message received and understood.
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Location mentioned:
NW 49th Ave, Coconut Creek, FL 33063
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