Transit police handle possible self-harm case at Union Station, Denver CO
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, dispatchers received a report of a possible self-harm situation involving an individual on the B Line train headed to Union Station in Denver. The caller indicated the individual was allegedly armed and threatening to harm themselves within minutes. Transit police made contact with the person upon arrival, provided mental health resources, and confirmed that the individual no longer appeared suicidal.
Audio|Heard on: Jefferson CO Interop Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
01:52
Transcript:
00:00
I want to advise you of this call that we're getting for Union Station Seventeen Oh One Wine Cube.
00:03
Info from the Colorado Crisis Hotline reporting a person threatening self-harm with a firearm within minutes.
00:13
However, the call came in at 1600 saying the person is on the B Line commuter rail headed to Union Station.
00:21
Okay, copy.
00:23
Do we have a description of the person?
00:25
Not yet, Tim.
00:26
I was that and RTD this is Denver and RTD this.
00:32
Go ahead.
00:34
Oh, meanwhile, I had (name withheld).
00:37
Home info I have is that (name withheld) again, (name withheld) date of birth is (number withheld).
00:42
I have a phone number but no description.
00:45
Go ahead with the phone.
00:48
Phone number for the person.
00:51
Phone number for the person will be (number withheld).
00:57
Again, (number withheld).
01:04
And the person said they had no intention of hurting anyone else, just self-harm.
01:10
Sixteen 59.
01:13
Number. Denver, this is RTD on Metronet.
01:16
This is Denver.
01:18
Just to follow up on that possible self-harm subject,
01:21
transit police already made contact with the person.
01:25
Okay, now we'll have to go.
01:28
RTD cleared 1702.
01:31
RT, this is Deckerong Metronet.
01:34
This is RTD.
01:36
How long ago was it that you made contact with that subject?
01:41
We were out with that person at 1626.
01:46
Person was just released.
01:49
They were given resources stating they are no longer suicidal.
Disclaimer:
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Location mentioned:
Union Station, Denver, CO 80202
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