Man with suicidal thoughts cooperates with hospital transport, Southbridge MA
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Medical EmergencyAccording to the dispatch call, a man at a location near Hamilton Street expressed suicidal thoughts and agreed to hospital transport. He is not currently armed but has had prior suicide attempts.
Audio|Heard on: Southbridge Police Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Can you make your way near Hamilton Street? We just got a call from Riverside community from a clinician.
00:08
She's going to be faxing over Section 12[1] for a male party at that address, (name withheld).
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He's made some suicidal statements.
00:16
He says he might end his life with a gun.
00:18
However, he does not have any access to a gun.
00:21
He's also had thoughts of hanging himself and has attempted to do so in the past.
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The male party is aware of the section and agrees to go to the hospital.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Section 12: Involuntary emergency psychiatric evaluation or transport under Massachusetts law (MGL c.123 §12).
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Location mentioned:
Hamilton St, Southbridge, MA 01550
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