Child threatens self-harm with knife at home, Cocoa FL
Family OffenseAn 11-year-old boy with ADHD threatened to harm himself with a kitchen knife at his home near Alpine Ct. His mother took the knife away and is watching him closely. The boy has a history of stealing and has threatened self-harm before but never tried it. No injuries were reported.
Audio|Source: Brevard County Sheriff - West, Cocoa and Rockledge Police
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10-4. We're receiving a 39 investigation for near Alpine Ct.
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Collar is reporting that her son,
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(name withheld) male, age 11, threatening to harm himself.
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Collar just took a knife away from him.
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Any alpha problems where I could be in route to that?
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I have day shift that's available 57 and 34.
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Everywhere else is still oncoming.
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Just for 43, the child was holding the knife to his throat, no injuries, the collar, the child is in his bedroom.
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Advice to the mom to keep eyes on him.
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13, can I have you reroute near Alpine Ct, please?
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Seventy Coco.
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70.
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How'd be 10-4-61 with a short form?
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10-4.
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7-4. 7-4.
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Seara 68. You want me to respond to that as well?
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Yeah,
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just head that way and the problem is where I can go to 18.
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All right.
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Copy. Show me you said you wanted that.
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104. Go to 13.
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We read 1048.
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1048.
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104. I need you to reroute to a 39 investigation near Alpine Ct.
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104. You're still in line line with the caller?
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104 we are.
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Any updates to serve for the device menu.
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10-4, the child is on medication for ADHD, no other mental disorder injury.
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A neighbor caught him stealing.
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He stole a bike and sold it.
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He has been stealing items over a few months, including a lawn mower, threatening self-harm because he is getting in trouble.
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Stop.
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Covety Unis responding, the child has never been Baker acted before, has made threats of self-harm before, but never attempted.
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The knife was a kitchen knife as well.
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Location mentioned:
Near Alpine Ct, Cocoa, FL 32922
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