Teenager threatened self and mother while traveling with parent, Chaffee County CO
Family OffenseA mother and her teenage child are traveling on highways. The teenager, recently released from treatment, threatened to harm herself and possibly her mother. There are weapons in their vehicle, a white SUV, and they are heading toward Buena Vista. The mother is worried about stopping in towns. A therapist is involved and advising caution.
Audio|Source: Chaffee County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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I guess the RP's concerned about their safety of the mother and the child.
00:05
They've got a troubling message, things that are not good, it said.
00:09
Teenager was screaming.
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She was released from residential treatment.
00:15
Unknown weather on Highway 25, they're heading towards Buena Vista, possibly coming up near Hartsel. I do have an RP name and number.
00:24
I'm reading to the call, there's a lot of information in here.
00:28
Let me see if she's a thread or anything.
00:35
Either continuing, info is coming from a therapist working with the family.
00:39
They're heading back to Nucla and their weapons in the vehicle.
00:47
It sounds like they're stopped in one of this, uh,
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uh, uh, in a white SUV.
00:53
They may have cell service unknown for sure.
00:58
Okay, if you attach me to it, I'll take a look in that way.
01:03
Hi, Kathy, thank you. Just to confirm,
01:06
let me see what else they have here.
01:07
Um,
01:09
Tina had a suicide attempt that was in the hospital,
01:12
was making threatening statements of hurting herself or possibly hurting her mom.
01:17
Mom is concerned about stopping in a town.
01:19
Therapist advised... Then,
01:22
two-stop, though,
01:24
and maybe not be in the same car.
01:27
I guess the therapy is texting from the client, they're one of us to, like, right now.
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Location mentioned:
US Hwy 285 & US-24, Colorado 81211
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