Welfare check conducted on teen with suicidal thoughts, New Haven KY
Medical EmergencyOfficers performed a welfare check near Hilltop Road on a 16-year-old male who had previously expressed suicidal thoughts and had access to a rifle months earlier. The boy was alone at home while his grandmother was hospitalized. School staff accompanied officers to ensure his safety.
Audio|Source: Nelson County Sheriff
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Transcript:
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7-7 Hill, Top Street, New Haven.
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A welfare check on someone.
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There's more information in the 10.
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There is a school officer or school somebody that wants to go with the officers for this welfare check.
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(name withheld) was suicidal a couple months ago.
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He did have a rifle in his bedroom at one point in time.
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As I'm Michael Jones, and if you want, I can give you the phone number, I'm not sure if the other officers have made contact with that person yet.
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The person they're doing a welfare check on has been (name withheld), 16-year-old male.
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The grandfather was admitted to the hospital over the weekend, possibly by himself.
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3.39.
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Should take him about 20 minutes to get there.
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He said somebody from the elementary down there went and knocked on his door and windows, and there was no answer.
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Like,
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make sure he's okay,
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but he's going to show up at school today and his grandmother's still in the hospital at UFL.
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But he should be there in about 20 minutes or something.
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He'll probably beat me.
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I got to stop by the office and work this heading around.
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No problem.
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We'll take care of it.
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Thank you.
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Location mentioned:
Hilltop Rd, New Haven, KY 40051
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