Police and EMS assist person in mental health crisis, Winthrop MA
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, at an apartment near Governors Drive in Winthrop, police and EMS responded to assist a male individual experiencing a mental health crisis. His mother reported he left home earlier and appeared distressed. Officers later located the individual and arranged for his safe transport with medical support.
Audio|Heard on: Winthrop Police
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01:46
Transcript:
00:00
Responded over to near Governors Drive, apartment (number withheld).
00:03
We had a call from (name withheld)'s mother stating that her son left the residence at around 1400, not in a great mental state.
00:11
Mother does not know in what direction he went or where he was going.
00:15
Only description provided was white sneakers, red jacket, and gray shorts.
00:20
Mother is requesting to speak to an officer.
00:22
There's also an update on that.
00:25
A7 gave us the call.
00:27
They have (name withheld) in their cruiser and an officer is en route to drop him off near Governors Drive.
00:34
We advised them we'll send a few of our officers over there to meet him.
00:38
Again, he is altered mental now for the mother.
00:42
He's not in a great mental state.
00:44
Near Governors, (number withheld).
00:51
92 has it.
00:58
Sierra One to control, can you? I don't know why Boston didn't do it.
01:01
Do you have medical meet us there because if he's altered mental, he needs assistance.
01:06
Roger, I was going to call it out, sir.
01:08
Boston was advised that we were going to send our medic over there too.
01:12
Roger.
01:13
We'll just have him staged for now.
01:19
Beautiful.
01:24
Hold on.
01:27
I'm off on coverage behind this Boston cruiser.
01:32
We'll see.
01:39
01 to control, we're taking the desk officer with us as well, so they'll be at the Snowden Station.
01:44
We'll see if fire and EMS should be there shortly.
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Location mentioned:
Governors Dr, Winthrop, MA 02152
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