Man reports overdose amid welfare check at City View Apartments, Des Moines IA


Police responded to City View Apartments near School St for a welfare check on a woman who expressed intent to harm herself after losing custody of her children. While on scene, a man reported taking many pills and believed he was overdosing. Emergency medical services were requested promptly.
Audio|Source: Des Moines Police Dispatch 1
01:47
Transcript:
00:00
A couple of central cars to break for suicide threat, near School St, near School St.
00:15
Copy double credit, I can work to assist 504 on a suicide threat, near school street. 1.40, you can show me a Sisti then I get that way.
00:28
Happy both cards you're making. City View Apartments near School St, near School St on a suicide threat.
00:34
A co-worker called in said they're requesting a welfare check on a (name withheld).
00:39
She's upset that our kids were taken from her and she's been talking about harming herself.
00:43
Looks like the calls disconnected a couple times with them and she does have a means to harm herself inside the home.
00:49
This is going to be an address we got from Tyler. Co-worker will not be on scene.
01:02
My partner is going to still be on this and you show me assisted and I'll take that that report in 26.
01:09
I'm happy, thank you.
01:15
22?
01:17
122.
01:19
I'll be getting a cooperative mail right to problems for a mental health email. I don't want to.
01:24
I'm happy, thank you.
01:29
104
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104
01:38
This gentleman, (name withheld) is now saying he took a bunch of pills and thinks he's overdosing. Can you start medics this way? He's alert, conscious breathing.
01:47
We'll do.
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Location mentioned:
Near School St, Des Moines, IA 50309
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