Man threatens self harm with samurai sword at home, Sacramento CA
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A man with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia threatened to harm himself in his home near Eleanor Avenue. Display swords were present nearby but he was not carrying any weapons. Emergency responders were coordinating a welfare check and safe transport.
Audio|Heard on: Sacramento County Sheriff and City Police
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00:59
Transcript:
00:00
3041, welfare.
00:04
New and 2B Boy.
00:06
It was previously sending as a 50-150.
00:08
The son is bipolar, schizophrenic, yelling, and talking about killing himself in the living room.
00:13
There are two to three samurai display swords in the living room by the couch.
00:17
He doesn't have any weapons on him.
00:19
Roosevelt,
00:20
male white,
00:22
black, or five to seven medium bills, black clothing.
00:26
A caller just said that he would not be confrontational with medics, so he transferred to fire, so they can transport.
00:31
Fire is now advising that they're staging.
00:34
The mom told fire that they are locked in a room in the house because there is a sword in the room with him.
00:39
He had pulled it off the wall at one point, but they didn't know if he still had it in his hand.
00:44
5150, 310 Eleanor Avenue
00:51
Can we send a third unit just since we don't know if he has a sword currently?
00:57
Okay, for one from about 29, I'll start you on that as well.
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