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Man threatens suicide at parents' home during episode, Bethlehem PA

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Near Hartman Rd, Bethlehem, PA 18020

Police responded to a welfare check at a house near Hartman Road where a man, experiencing a psychotic episode and armed with a gun, had broken into his parents' home while they were away. The man threatened to commit suicide, and the situation was ongoing with responders en route.

Audio|Source: Northampton County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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County in the 953 for welfare check, near Hartman Road, near Hartman Road.
00:06
Ex-boyfriend, (name withheld) is at above location having a psychotic episode, has a gun on his person, unknown if it's loaded.
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This is his parents' house, and caller is stating he broke into the house,
00:18
called her and said he was inside the house, threatening suicide.
00:21
Parents are in Florida, they don't know he's there.
00:23
So on the phone now.
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Transyl, do we have any prior?
00:30
Goodbye.

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Near Hartman Rd, Bethlehem, PA 18020

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