Youth at group home self-harms after school suspension, Port Charlotte FL


A youth at a group home near Verona St self-harmed by punching a chair and cutting his arm with a nail after being suspended from school. He expressed suicidal thoughts. Deputies were called to perform a risk assessment.
Audio|Source: Charlotte County Sheriff and Punta Gorda Police
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Transcript:
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Please be en route to the Little W.
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Second Chance home near Verona St.
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They're requesting a deputy to do a risk assessment on the youth.
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He's going to be here for (name withheld).
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He punched through a wooden chair and took a nail and cut up his arm today.
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The time lost was at school today.
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Doesn't need the EMS at this time.
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He did this because he was suspended from school, saying he wants to kill himself.
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Callers with him now.
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Location mentioned:
Near Verona St, Port Charlotte, FL 33948
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