Woman with suicidal messages located safe by family, Columbus OH


Police responded to a mental health crisis after a woman sent messages expressing suicidal thoughts. The woman was located by cell phone ping near East Cosseth. Her family contacted her and confirmed she was safe, so police assistance was no longer required.
Audio|Source: Columbus Police Dispatch - Zone 5
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Transcript:
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I vote cars, S11, if you can copy, on a raised priority 16B[1] near East Cosseth.
00:05
It's going to be a ping location from a cell phone on caller's daughter (name withheld), 31 years old.
00:10
Send her sister's letters three hours ago saying she's tired of life and has got a 47A[2].
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So she's bipolar as attempted in the past, drives a dark color to Jeep.
00:18
Ping is in the area with a 488 meter radius.
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I'm done copy.
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11, then copy.
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12. I'm one bit there.
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You can put me on that as well.
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12. All right there. You can put me on that as well. All right. The car's 11 on the 16B[1].
00:31
I've gotten another call from mom saying they got a hold of her daughter and no longer need police.
00:35
All of everybody clear?
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
16B: Mental Health Crisis / Suicide Threat
[2]
47A: Reference to suicidal intent or psychiatric crisis (common radio code context)
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Columbus, OH
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