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Heard on: Polk IA Interop Group Calls · 16 hours ago
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(number withheld) 21st St unit number nine looking for a (name withheld) (name withheld) was called in by a friend that spent time with him sitting right over the bathtub with a razor blade.
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He was having a distress attack.
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Apparent self-harm emergency near 21st St

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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency responders were dispatched to a residence near 21st Street in Des Moines for a possible self-harm situation involving a man reportedly found in distress holding a razor blade. The call was made by an acquaintance concerned for his safety.

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21st St, Des Moines, IA 50311
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