Person in mental health crisis flees facility toward nearby store

Heard on: Chemung County Police and Fire

01:15

This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

00:00

Can you start towards (number withheld) Main Street at the ARC down in Wellsburg for a mental health? There's a resident there, 34 year old (name withheld), stating he's stopped taking his medicine.

00:12

He would like to harm himself.

00:14

Also feeling suicidal.

00:16

He no longer wants to be there.

00:19

No weapons reported.

00:20

He has a flight risk.

00:21

(number withheld) Main Street, ARC.

00:23

I'll get you a 96.

00:31

When I finally stopped, I'm stopped on the bridge east of (number withheld).

00:36

Crazy.

00:41

10-4,

00:43

10-3.

00:44

10-3. I can go with you.

00:51

10-4.

00:52

They're just looking to transport them to Arnot.

00:59

(number withheld), 10-3, town center.

01:07

Just advising, (name withheld) has since took off.

01:11

He's wearing a red hoodie, blue jeans.

01:13

He ran towards the Dollar General there.

8/31/2026 02:13 PM

Medical Emergency

Main St, Wellsburg, NY

Person in mental health crisis flees facility toward nearby store

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Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, units were requested to respond to the ARC near Main St in Wellsburg for a reported mental health crisis. An adult resident (name withheld) reportedly stopped/was stopping medication, expressed suicidal thoughts and desire to harm self, and was reported to be a flight risk with no weapons reported. Caller later advised the person ran off toward a nearby Dollar General; responders were looking to arrange transport to Arnot.

Person in mental health crisis flees facility toward nearby store

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