Man with knife threatens self-harm on Shaw St, Quincy MA
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WeaponsAs discussed during the dispatch call, police and fire units responded to a possible mental health incident on Shaw Street in Quincy, where a man reportedly had a knife and threatened self-harm. The man later stated he put the knife down. Fire personnel also investigated a reported odor of smoke at the same location, with no immediate signs of fire observed.
Audio|Heard on: Quincy Police & Fire Dispatch
Listen to dispatch call
01:46
Transcript:
00:00
We have Shaw Street for the Q5, male party with a knife says he wants to hurt himself.
00:06
Seven hundred and eighty-two, you want to stop that way also?
00:11
Eighty-two, I have it.
00:18
One's off.
00:19
Nothing showing.
00:21
Two and a half story wood frame.
00:24
Engine one will have Avon Way command.
00:29
Engine one, you're off.
00:30
You report nothing showing.
00:32
Two and half story wood frame.
00:35
Engine one has command.
00:42
Seven one.
00:47
Is that guy by himself or did someone else report this?
00:52
Reporting an odor of smoke in the house.
00:57
Ladder one,
00:59
Engine one investigating.
01:03
Command to report, report of an odor of smoke in the house.
01:07
Engine one, ladder one are investigating.
01:14
Someone says he's by himself and now putting the knife down outside of his bedroom.
01:22
Those units going to Shaw Street, you get that?
01:28
I have it. Main Street has it.
01:31
Before I got it from going out.
01:37
Before do you have an apartment above?
01:44
Room number (number withheld), he's telling us.
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Shaw St, Quincy, MA 02169
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