Officers check on depressed individual at residential address, Memphis TN
Medical EmergencyPolice responded to a mental health concern at a residence near Shayne Ln. An 18-year-old male with bipolar disorder had sent messages expressing severe depression and suicidal thoughts. Officers were sent to check on him at his grandmother's home without letting him know police were called for his welfare.
Audio|Source: Memphis Police and Shelby County Sheriff
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Transcript:
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Boy, this mental disturbance we've been hung on a while at near Shayne Ln.
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I'm not very truck.
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Okay, 242, 252.
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You all need additional there.
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242.
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The date of 242, you can show me in service.
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Parking citation was issued.
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Check 242.
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In 252,
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209.
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253. We advise. You could show all cards in.
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You could disregard one of those 22 cards and show me around to my, uh, call, in my ward, in Mississippi.
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60-10, do you need additional? 60-7-10.
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Can I show you all around?
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Um... Two-09.
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Where, two-nine?
01:30
Not showing any of the unit logged on as a CIT. I'll tell you what, we'll let the cars make this scene first.
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And assess the situation. I've got a mental disturbance at near Shayne Ln.
01:41
The complaint refused.
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The warrant officers to check on a friend, a male black, (name withheld).
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He's 18 years of age, diagnosed bipolar, so I've known if he's taking his med,
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but he texts the complainant, advising that he was extremely depressed, and he wanted to die.
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He lives at this location with his grandmother, didn't know the grandmother's name,
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and about the subject is turning the phone off. She does not want him to know that she called police.
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Near Shayne Ln.
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Location mentioned:
Near Shayne Ln, Memphis, TN 38109
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