Man with hallucinations possibly lighting fires at home, Waltham MA


A man near Upland Road is experiencing auditory hallucinations and may be attempting to start fires. His mother is present at the scene. Emergency responders and a clinician are on standby nearby for a psychiatric evaluation.
Audio|Source: Waltham Police & Fire
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Transcript:
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Control 457? 436.
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3rd near Upland Road.
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The R.P is reporting on behalf of the mother of (name withheld) near Upland Road.
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The report is that (name withheld) is having auditory hallucinations and is possibly lighting fires.
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Mother is believed to be currently on scene.
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(Name withheld) was in the basement near the garage.
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Her unit is upstairs, his unit is in the basement.
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Roger. We have the clinician start up to.
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Roger. Lawson, Control, 441.
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Square. 441.
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Backup 436 near Upland Road for the site.
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Bring the clinician. Roger. Lawson, Control, 451.
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I have that.
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Attention engine 4, medic 1.
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It's engine 4 in medic 1.
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Responding stage in the area near Upland Road.
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It's going to be a psych eval of a party, possibly hallucinating.
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This is coming in from a third party and stating he's possibly lighting fires in the area.
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Again, engine 4, medic 1, respondent stage in the area near Upland Road on the psych eval.
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Try to get you more information in route.
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Street to Bryant Road engine 4.
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Forehazard from Maine at Francis.
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From Maine at Francis, Mediq 1.
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Medic 1,000.
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Companies responding and staging, 1043.
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FS2, that way as well.
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FS2 will show you responding 1043.
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Welcome, Amulance 1.
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Please show us on scene.
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University. Ambulance when you're on scene at Brandex, 1044.
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453-0. Roger.
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All of them control to the unit responding to near Upland Road.
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To see aware of the officer safety note, (name withheld) is a 24-year-old young adult.
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He had a diagnosis of schizophrenia, and he's been psychiatrically admitted several times.
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Okay. Okay.
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441 to police operations.
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441 to police operations.
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Edge. Could you advise the clinician, I'm out front.
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Roger, stand by.
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6-4 to Walthamb.
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Engine 4.
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Four stage in the area of near Upland Road.
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Engine 4, you're staged in the area 1045.
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Waltham control to me is responding to near Upland Road.
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There is one permit on scene that is registered to the mother.
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The Walthay and take off.
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Roger. 4-0 to Waltham control.
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Waltham Control.
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The Wattie has been charged task, clear what they report.
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Right. 4-2 to Walthane Control.
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Walledane control. Roger. Roger.
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Roger.
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Location mentioned:
Near Upland Rd, Waltham, MA 02451
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