18-year-old male threatens suicide on Gold Star Bridge, New London CT
An 18-year-old male sent messages threatening to kill himself with a knife and then said he would jump off the Gold Star Memorial Bridge in New London, Connecticut. The young man left his house wearing a black jacket and jeans. Authorities are searching the area for him.
Audio|Source: Norwich Police, Norwich Fire, Montville PD, CSP Troop E
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Transcript:
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18 male, (name withheld),
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who now was by the name Pepper, from our last, previous call there.
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A text message to his older brother threatened to kill himself with a knife, with a picture showing him holding a knife.
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The next text he sent said he was going to jump off the Gold Star Bridge.
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He was in the house, he is not in the house anymore.
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Black jacket, very blonde hair and jeans is what the stepmother believes he was last seen wearing.
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(number withheld).
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Where is this?
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I was out there.
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I'm sorry, 15, maybe we'll have a time.
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42 and saw a second in the parking lot of the Panema Cafe for the 32 H&R.
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There's a partial plate we're not getting anything back on it.
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Red sedan.
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QV Ambulance 561 transporting to Norwich-Backett's ALS.
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Right.
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Right. Redder.
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7161 A.L. Sackis.
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Sackis. SACIS.
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7-1-3-D.
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Another three.
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Gotten calls already, this is it? Passer-by, my ten, saying that there's a ten behind me.
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Roger and the left line.
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The 19?
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Probably 35-3-713.
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That's right.
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Four ones that get you.
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Can you just go with that clothing description one more time?
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9-7-2-31. You from the...
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you went to much science to happen.
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Is there...
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The 18-year-old male with 30 blonde hair should be wearing a black jacket and jeans.
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You're 315?
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315. You'll be clear from there, we've got another crash southbound by 89.
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Roger.
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219-HQ, can you send that over the hotline for a BOLO[1]? We're going to the information of jumping off the Gold Starbridge, that way that can be advised.
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Good line, I enjoy you one guided.
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Hey, they have a little because one on please.
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Yes. Yes.
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Okay.
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Roger,
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he does not have a license and he was just in the house when she called and left while we're on the phone.
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7, 5,
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8. Okay.
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Roger. I just want to jump ahead of it just in case, you know, he does hit a ride or something like that.
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I don't want to be left holding the back.
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Okay.
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They're in the area. You can see southbound in the area of Vigna 43 and a report of a large box in the roadway.
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10-6-4-31. Ready?
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Okay.
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Color space is just fired, it's a 43 southbound.
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Sure.
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I'm going to go in the back way down the depot, or excuse me, Pinkboro, and then come up, Maple Avenue.
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Okay. All right.
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All right.
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1290
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4162 myself and 4355-31 hear you Can you send me a hook for the infinity? Okay.
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219, same.
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Okay.
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Okay. Roger. Roger.
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825 to dispatcher 28991.
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Marvel on the hotlines, do we air a PD standby for Rollo.
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825.
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Building secure, or 32 if you can just clear us off the YON number.
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Roger, signal 32.
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7-5.
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September.
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See that.
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...all on the hotline through area PDs with limited information.
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Looking for a suicidal 18-year-old male who may jump off the Gold Star Bridge.
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named (name withheld) Common Selling, Wilco with Romeo Uniform, Pango, Hotel, India, Echo, Whiskey, India, Charlie, Zulu.
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They were the 7, 17,
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2007.
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Your white male.
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Judy Blonteer, wearing a black leather jacket.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
BOLO: Advisory to watch for a specified person, vehicle, or subject of interest.
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Location mentioned:
Gold Star Memorial Bridge, New London, CT 06320
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