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Teen barricades in bedroom during mental health crisis, Des Moines IA

audio iconMedical Emergency
Near SW 9th St, Des Moines, IA 50315

Officers respond to a call about a 17-year-old who has barricaded himself in a bedroom during a mental health crisis. The caller fears he may be suicidal, but the teen has not expressed suicidal intent.

Audio|Source: Des Moines Police Dispatch 1
00:48
Transcript:
00:00
Are there any south side cars that can break for a priority one mental near southwest 9th?
00:11
235?
00:13
Right.
00:16
236.
00:19
236. Have you guys made your trip yet?
00:23
No.
00:26
I'm going to have you guys go to near South West 9th, Apartment 3 on a mental health problem.
00:34
Seeing Lewis there, (name withheld), is a 17-year-old. He barricaded himself in the bedroom.
00:40
He has a lot of 1096 issues. The caller thinks he's suicidal.
00:44
He is emotional, has a bell.
00:47
He didn't make any suicidal statements.

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Near SW 9th St, Des Moines, IA 50315

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