Man attempts self-harm with knife at apartment, Fresno CA
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, police and medical units responded to an apartment near West Fairmont Avenue in Fresno after reports that a man, previously reported to have brandished a knife, was experiencing a mental health crisis and attempting to harm himself. The reporting person secured the knife before authorities arrived, and a child was also present in the home.
Audio|Heard on: Fresno City Police, Fire and EMS
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02:54
Transcript:
00:00
Units on that one, just be advised or be saying that the male has previously brandished a knife at (name withheld).
00:08
No knife was seen today.
00:09
Possibly also has mental health issues.
00:17
Got a QPB. I'd like (name withheld) to step away in the box.
00:22
Copy.
00:27
Five twelve thirty-two.
00:30
I am showing prior issues, the most recent being 0212 of 2025 on the last of (name withheld).
00:53
Five Charles Thirty Two, we just got an update on your call.
00:56
Female's back on the line now saying the son is having a mental health episode.
00:59
He's attempting to hurt himself with a knife.
01:01
(Name withheld) does have the knife now.
01:06
Copy. Can we stay at the address or not?
01:09
I copy. I'll start AMX 509.
01:14
Did you copy that?
01:17
Five hundred and nine for them.
01:26
Information only.
01:27
Code 3 to Fairmont and Vargas.
01:29
Right. Waffle check.
01:36
Four nine, make contact with two.
01:40
Can you hear me?
01:43
Five one to five cross 32.
01:48
But (name withheld) is advising the son's a male, no shirt and boxers, no weapons on him.
01:54
There will also be another ten-year-old in the home that's in his bedroom.
01:59
(Name withheld) and the son are currently in the living room at the location.
02:03
I copy, thank you.
02:06
Five one, accept me on this call.
02:09
Five one, my copy.
02:16
Four baker thirty-two to 409 coming from Woodford 1st search.
02:26
Copy.
02:39
Two David thirty-two, no weapons today.
02:42
Copy, thank you.
02:50
Units on the Fairmont call, it's going to be apartment 273.
02:53
Repeating 273.
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Location mentioned:
W Fairmont Ave # 273, Fresno, CA 93722
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