Fire requests police for forced entry at Seattle unit, Seattle WA

Medical Emergency

Reported: 11/8/2025 01:38 PM

Near Western Ave, Seattle, WA 98101

Fire department requested police to assist with forced entry for a welfare check on a 75-year-old person in an apartment at 1420 Western Avenue, unit (number withheld). The person was last contacted earlier and said they were okay, but a caller reported they had suicidal thoughts and have not been heard from for several hours. Responders are assessing the situation for safety.

Audio|Source: Seattle Downtown Law Enforcement

01:55

Transcript:

00:00

Mary Victor, this is Fire 1420 Western Avenue, unit (number withheld).

00:05

Fire is requesting a CD- joined for a forced entry for a welfare check.

00:09

For a possible force entry, for a 75-year-old communal subject, third route 1420, Western Avenue, unit (number withheld).

00:16

Any units available to clear and start?

00:19

31.

00:21

Proceed.

00:24

Proceed.

00:25

Congratulations.

00:32

To Mary 1.

00:36

To Mary 1.

00:38

I was looking at premise history for this.

00:40

It looks like we already responded out here today.

00:43

And over the call books, the subject advice that you was okay to one of the officers.

00:49

So, Mary 1, copy.

00:53

2.2.

00:56

282.

00:58

Would it be possible to try to get clarification from fire why they're trying to force entry?

01:03

Hey, from Asbeth, call them.

01:06

Thank you.

01:08

I'll cross-referenced the calls from earlier today if you wanted to look at them.

01:16

Do you think so?

01:19

232.

01:26

Supposed to fire, the caller said that the subject was having suicidal ideations and hasn't been heard from in 3–8 hours.

01:34

We did talk to him earlier over the call box.

01:36

He said he was okay.

01:38

There is an extensive crisis history for this RP.

01:49

Two ready fire is going to be staying in route for now and we'll talk to you about when they get there.

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