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Mental health episode at Walmart near McFarland RdPittsburgh PA

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McFarland Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15216

As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency responders are attending to a 47-year-old man experiencing a mental health episode near McFarland Road Walmart. Family members are restraining him due to recent medication changes and behavioral issues. The man has made threats, and the presence of any weapons is unknown at this time.

Audio|Heard on: Jefferson Hills Public Safety
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02:16
Transcript:
00:00
Walmart, 1900 county.
00:03
Along with EMS near McFarland Road,
00:10
a forty-seven year old male patient having a mental health episode,
00:15
advising that his bipolar father has a recent change to meds and acting out.
00:32
I don't see where it says anything about weapons, so unknown weapon.
00:47
1948, you want a unit?
01:02
County 1730.
01:05
Received 1632.
01:08
Nineteen forty-eight county.
01:18
Apparently, the caller and his brother are restraining the father.
01:22
The call taker can hear them struggling on the line.
01:26
It's just open line at this time.
01:39
Dormont units, the father is saying that if they don't leave, then everyone is going to be dead.
01:47
Again, unknown weapons.
01:55
All right, new units are advising they're still restraining him.
02:01
Enter through the front door and you'll see him there.
02:14
Johnny, I see pictures.
02:16
I'm pulling up.

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McFarland Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15216
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