Apparent mental health crisis near Van Wagenen Ave, Jersey City NJ
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency personnel and a mobile crisis unit responded to a possible mental health crisis near Van Wagenen Avenue. A man reportedly refused to take medication, would not open his door to responders, and may have threatened family members. The situation was contained with no immediate signs of harm.
Audio|Heard on: Jersey City Police
Listen to dispatch call
02:36
Transcript:
00:00
It's near Van Wagenen, Apartment 4F.
00:03
We've been going there every day for the past week and there is extensive history for a male not complying with his medication, making threats to (name withheld) and to the nurses at the psych ward.
00:17
We have been trying to get him brought into the medical center but he never opens the door for any of the units that are off there.
00:23
They just speak to him through the door.
00:26
All right, and who's calling on him?
00:29
Today's mobile crisis.
00:30
The unit is off of a mobile crisis there now.
00:33
All right, and he's inside.
00:37
He's just refusing to open the door, but we don't believe he's endangered himself at this point, right?
00:44
So that's correct.
00:50
We'll discuss the matter when you get back.
00:54
All right, we see them just arrived near Van Wagenen.
00:58
Going upstairs now to figure it out.
01:02
Hey Jess, what's this guy's name again?
01:05
Let me check history again.
01:11
His name is (name withheld), forty-year-old male.
01:22
Most likely he was central booking heading to county with one male.
01:27
(number withheld).
01:34
I know fire that three hundred sixty-six is apparently secure.
01:38
There's nobody inside, it's locked.
01:41
And the RP from here was the Congress one?
01:48
Sixty-one Congress who were at the Quirk School barn group.
01:54
(name withheld).
02:00
Go away from that, I don't want to lay.
02:03
Okay, right.
02:08
What sergeant?
02:12
Hi.
02:15
Hello, Sergeant.
02:17
The male has talked to us through the door.
02:20
He is refusing to open the door according to mobile crisis.
02:25
The male appears to have a mental health condition and may have threatened to harm family members.
02:32
Unknown if any family members are in the apartment at this time.
02:35
Notify CIC.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Van Wagenen Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07306
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