53-year-old male psychiatric emergency reported in Copiague

Heard on: East Islip Fire

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KEE 701 Copiague Fire Department, signal 16[1], 53 year old male psychiatric emergency.

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Number 34th Street between Jackson Avenue and North Strong Avenue.

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Repeating a signal 16[1], 53 year old male psychiatric emergency.

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Number 34th

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Street between

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Jackson Avenue and North Strong Avenue at 0011, dispatcher 13.

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Suffolk Fire Department, 80 year old female with abdominal pain, (number withheld), (number withheld) Selden Court.

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(number withheld),

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(number withheld) Selden Court, off of Whitney Place.

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01 Fire Department.

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Suffolk Fire Department on the air with a 2nd signal.

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This is plane M12 speaking to PD for the ambulance response.

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10-013, can you repeat?

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Just took another call from Fraz.

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The patient is believed to be violent, but the caller wants to speak to the police department before anyone else goes to the home.

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So just want to hang out in the corner until they get on scene.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

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signal 16: Medical emergency or request for EMS assistance.

2026-09-24 04:10 UTC

Medical Emergency

N Strong Ave, Copiague, NY

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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical units were dispatched for a possible psychiatric emergency involving a 53-year-old man near 34th Street between Jackson Avenue and North Strong Avenue. A separate call reported an 80-year-old woman with abdominal pain at a residence on Selden Court. Responders were advised that the psychiatric patient may be violent and that police should speak with the caller before medical crews enter the home.