Elderly man threatens violence against son during crisis, Syracuse NY
Heads up:
This is auto-generated from real-time dispatch calls. Information may be inaccurate. Listen to the original audio and verify critical information using official agency releases.
Medical EmergencyAccording to the dispatch call, an elderly man called reporting his 63-year-old son is experiencing a mental health episode and threatened to use a sledgehammer against him. Both individuals appear to be in distress.
Audio|Heard on: Syracuse Police, Fire and EMS
Listen to dispatch call
00:41
Transcript:
00:00
531-521. It's a person in crisis call near Westmoreland Ave,
00:07
near Westmoreland between Tecumseh Ave and Sherman Street.
00:12
Schlerich is calling,
00:14
says his 63-year-old son is having a mental episode screaming in the basement.
00:19
His name is (name withheld), says he's unknown but possibly violent, does not have any weapons on him.
00:24
The caller is 92 years old, stating that he's going to get a sledgehammer and kill his son.
00:31
He believes that he can execute what he would like to do to his son and wants the police to protect people from him.
00:38
So possibly two persons in crisis at 329.
Disclaimer:
This transcript was automatically generated and may contain inaccuracies. Please verify the information independently.
Location mentioned:
Westmoreland Ave, Syracuse, NY 13210
This shows a Google Street View of the area near the location, which might not be the exact address.
Correct
Incorrect
Note:
Auto-generated from live dispatch audio, which may contain errors. Dispatch calls are not confirmed incidents. Always verify with official sources.
