Child in mental health crisis locks self in room with lighter, Columbus OH
Family OffenseA 10-year-old girl experiencing a severe mental health crisis attacked family members earlier with scissors and knives. She is now locked in her room holding a lighter.
Audio|Source: Columbus Police Zone 1
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Transcript:
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911[1], when you're loaded with ready to go, if you can go with 14 on a 16B[2] violence, that's holding at near Spring Rock Cir.
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It's going to be caller (name withheld), it's going to be on her 10-year-old granddaughters having a mental health episode,
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not officially diagnosed.
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She started to attack caller and other members in the household with scissors and knives earlier, but they had no longer have those available to her.
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And she has locked herself in her bathroom with a lighter.
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I did call back and she's still extremely escalated, but she's in her bedroom now.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
911: Emergency call; here indicates a 911 hang-up/no answer
[2]
16B: Mental health crisis — violent
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Location mentioned:
Near Spring Rock Cir, Columbus, OH 43231
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