Male psych patient threatens suicide at Columbia home, Columbia MD

Medical Emergency

Reported: 10/23/2025 07:05 AM

Near Brook Way, Columbia, MD 21044

A 34-year-old male psychiatric patient at a residence near Brook Way in Columbia is actively threatening to kill himself and yelling at a caregiver.

Audio|Source: Howard County Police, Fire and EMS

02:49

Transcript:

00:00

112141 is going to near Brook Way.

00:03

Callers advising their psych patient.

00:06

They were just speaking to is now threatening suicide. Number one male, 34 years of age.

00:13

Should be the name of (name withheld).

00:16

Still trying to get further from them. They have to put us on hold.

00:19

No means mentioned that I have.

00:22

Wait a 5, will you going to end me?

00:25

That's one.

00:27

I'm going to drop here.

00:34

That's right, Bravo 3.

00:40

Unit 41. Go ahead.

00:46

You can send myself in Unit 42 that threatening suicide.

00:51

Tempard, just confirming your unit 41. I'm not showing you log off.

00:57

That's right. I just logged on.

00:59

He is responding for the threatening suicide.

01:02

I've checked history here. We do have history of an EP[1] and assault reference a (name withheld). This location is showing us a male.

01:16

Robrey 12.

01:19

Go ahead.

01:26

Can you copy another transport, adult mail from Northern District, Central Booking?

01:32

Starting mileage,

01:34

82410.

01:36

I'll recall for confirmation. Are you leaving Central Booking or are you going to Central Booking?

01:48

We're headed to Central Booking from Northern District currently.

01:56

3-1 can I get the case number?

02:03

That's right. 104-694-104-694

02:08

109-9-up please.

02:16

104-694

02:18

104-694 104-694 104 thank you. That's not two things at 10. Just confirm your direct on these. 253.

02:29

That's right. Have we established a means?

02:36

Negative. I spoke with the caregiver, excuse me, the caller referenced the last line of the call.

02:41

She was stating that the subject is actively yelling at a caregiver on location and was just stating I'm going to kill myself during that argument.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

EP: Involuntary psychiatric evaluation or transport initiated by emergency petition.

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Near Brook Way, Columbia, MD 21044

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