Man with mental illness threatens to harm himself and others, Hamburg PA
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Medical EmergencyPolice and emergency medical services responded to a home near S 3rd St in Hamburg Borough after a 23-year-old man with paranoid schizophrenia threatened to harm himself and others. The man was inside the living room and was cooperative. No weapons or drugs were involved. The man's sister called for help after police had already cleared the scene once.
Audio|Heard on: Berks County and Reading Fire / EMS
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Transcript:
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There be a 23-year-old male starting to hurt himself and others.
00:03
That's a paranoid schizophrenia.
00:05
He was dispatched out there earlier.
00:07
Appearance his sister is now calling in.
00:10
Unknown hospital at this time, no weapons, drug, or alcohol use.
00:14
He does not take medication.
00:16
He is currently in the living room.
00:18
Not aware the office that sister has called.
00:21
Will be cooperative? PD is en route.
00:23
Will you be staging?
00:28
Okay, you've confirmed that PD originally left the scene and were being pulled back?
00:36
Affirmative, PD did clear the sister is now calling back.
00:40
PD is en route to the location again.
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Location mentioned:
S 3rd St, Hamburg, PA 19526
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