Teen in mental health crisis at apartment


A caller reports a 14-year-old autistic boy in an apartment who is upset and loudly asking for help. The child is described as verbal and not violent. The audio includes the caller noting the child's clothing and expressing concern about handling the situation.
Audio|Source: Hartford Police, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
If any is, we're getting 140 Rush Street. It's going to be apartment south-127 for an EDP, causing by (name withheld), stating his 14-year-old son, (name withheld), who's wearing a gray shirt and gray shorts. It's a high-functioning verbal, autistic child. He's screaming and upset that he needs help. I'm getting 140 Rush Street at 2143. 11th. 420 it says that he's not violent. He's not violent at the moment, sir. And the ambulance can't handle a nonviolent 14-year-old? I guess Wheeler Clinic is in route, sir. Okay. Well, low priority calls for us then if we don't have anybody. I copy, sir. Okay. 1,007 on our 2 for an unviolent EDP, so 14-year-old asking for help currently call. I thought you will be staging because we have really limited responding with a 20-minute ETA at 2147.
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