Man with cerebral palsy threatens self-harm with box cutter, Columbus OH
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Medical EmergencyAccording to the dispatch call, a man with cerebral palsy threatened self-harm using a box cutter. His wife and home care nurse report he cannot be left alone safely. He refused transport during a previous response.
Audio|Heard on: Columbus Police Zone 1
Listen to dispatch call
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Transcript:
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near San Diego Dr, caused with OSQ on a telehealth appointment for a (name withheld), 47-year-old.
00:06
He's in a wheelchair, has cerebral palsy.
00:09
He's making concerning comments on the phone.
00:11
He held a box cutter to his chest yesterday.
00:14
His wife and home care nurse say he cannot be left home alone safely.
00:18
The request is in 19.
00:20
They say he is now wheeling himself through the Navy.
00:24
He is trying to get an unknown weapon today.
00:26
It seems there was a similar call on November 21, and it was Code A.
00:30
He refused transport.
00:33
7-1-Rout.
00:35
86 months.
00:37
7-7-3-round.
00:39
7-7-2-Rail.
00:40
He is wearing a gray short-sleeved shirt and blue pajama pants.
Disclaimer:
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Location mentioned:
San Diego Dr, Columbus, OH 43213
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