Man with mental illness fears being held at home

Heard on: Onondaga County Sheriff and Fire

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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(number withheld) , number 03:44 , (number withheld) West Lake Road between Dam Road and Sun Harbor.

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Caller (name withheld) is a neighbor of (name withheld), a 72 year old male.

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Has a history of paranoid schizophrenia and bipolar.

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He just called (name withheld), stated he was being held in his house by people with a gun.

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He claimed people were in his house yesterday.

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That he says that the male is currently off his meds and thinks he needs to be brought to the hospital.

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For the caller, there's no weapons in the house.

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Doesn't appear there's anyone else there, per our caller.

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Not at this time.

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Received.

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Your discretion.

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03 St. Joe's.

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Over three, transporting to St.

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Joe.

2026-09-28 20:56 UTC

Medical Emergency

W Lake Rd, Deruyter, NY 13052

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As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatchers received a report of a possible mental health crisis involving a 72-year-old man at a home near West Lake Road. A neighbor said he called reporting that people were holding him in the house with a gun and that he was off his medications and needed hospital evaluation. Responders later reported transporting him to a local hospital.