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Juvenile with knife restrained by grandmother in bathroomMartinsburg WV

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Fairfax St, Martinsburg, WV 25401

A juvenile was found in a bathroom near Fairfax Street holding a knife. His grandmother restrained him and prevented any harm. No threats were made. Medics were placed on standby nearby.

Audio|Heard on: Berkeley County Fire & EMS
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04:57
Transcript:
00:00
Can you respond to near Fairfax Street? Hurry Walker check came in from 911 break.
00:09
Good.
00:11
Male caller there, called number one, buys his 17-year-old by racial.
00:16
Grandson is standing in the bathroom with a knife, no threats were made.
00:20
He's wearing shorts on a hoodie.
00:25
Time for is he attempting suicide or is he just standing there holding a knife?
00:32
He just has the knife with him in the bathroom, no threats were made, no brandishing the knife.
00:39
Sambo, can you attempt to call the service to call and see if one get some more details?
00:44
Time for...
00:47
I can't turn that way as well.
00:50
I can't turn that way as well.
00:52
Something.
01:06
21 you have it.
01:07
What was it 20 on that last call?
01:09
It's near Fairfax Street.
01:14
Oh.
01:18
21 then last.
01:20
We've been up there before.
01:30
9-7-0-V-N-V-N-C.
01:42
148 Let me know if you get any more details.
01:56
I'm on the phone with the caller now he's not sure why the grandson has a knife he's just ruky's going to give the kitchen knife back to the grandmother.
02:09
Time before, just confirm there's still no threat BME.
02:14
I'm affirmative threat.
02:22
21.
02:28
So if you go ahead and have medics side of the stage so he can try to speak with that mail.
02:38
Yeah, I mean, Marshburg, you can go ahead and have them at the stage.
02:42
I don't know if I actually need them.
02:43
I know they've refused to have them go out last time.
03:04
All right, so I'm here on Fairfax.
03:06
And next again, please.
03:10
It's near Fairfax Street.
03:19
Near Fairfax Street. You let us know when you secure.
03:24
104.
03:26
Mars, are you showing at near Fairfax Street?
03:34
Affirmative.
03:35
Looks like it's been between Fairfax and Rayneill.
03:39
19 is from right there just before Steve Circle.
03:47
I'm out of the car here, Martinsburg.
03:49
I'm out of the car here, Martinsburg.
03:55
Forty-two minds, you can show me time to be easy now.
03:58
I'm back.
04:02
Mark. Yep.
04:11
Units responding, the grandmother is currently in the bathroom with the juvenile in the knife.
04:16
She's got hold of his arm, won't let him do anything with the knife.
04:25
27, Martinsburg.
04:29
Good.
04:32
Where are my stop to citations? I'll be en route.
04:51
249. We're secure.
04:53
We've got a mess.
04:56
Time for, there are certain medics.

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Fairfax St, Martinsburg, WV 25401

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  1. Medical and Law Enforcement Follow-up
  2. Units Arrive and Secure the Scene
  3. Assessment of Threat and Response Coordination
  4. Initial Report: Juvenile with Knife

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