Veteran reported with suicidal thoughts at Days Inn Hotel, Jersey City NJ


Authorities responded to a report from a suicide hotline about a male veteran experiencing suicidal thoughts at the Days Inn Hotel near Tonnelle Ave. The individual has not been located yet, and no weapons or specific suicide plans were mentioned. Officers and EMS are searching for him while gathering more details about his situation.
Audio|Source: Jersey City Police
03:56
Transcript:
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So I'm going to get a way down to near Tonnelle Ave.
00:03
This is going to be the Days Inn Hotel.
00:06
They're getting a phone call from our suicidal hotline regarding a veteran that's having suicidal thoughts.
00:13
He may be a person in crisis at this time.
00:16
We have not much information, but they're saying it's a male named (name withheld).
00:20
Didn't mention any weapons or how he wants to carry about the suicide.
00:24
That's going to be near Tonnelle Ave.
00:26
I'll notify ESU to start heading in the direction.
00:29
We do have EMS who's going to be notified and responding as well.
00:34
All right.
00:36
And so, I know you said there wasn't much information, but is there a room number at least?
00:42
It is. You don't have that much info.
00:45
All right, just try to get whatever you can get, and I'll start heading that way as well.
00:55
PSU on here, switch over to Channel 4, Emergency Service Unit, Channel 4.
01:03
Mercy 2.
01:09
Societal complaint at near Tonnelle Ave, it's going to be the Days Inn Hotel.
01:15
I have a North Unit respondent.
01:16
We have EMS notified.
01:18
Seems that it came in from our suicide hotline regarding a veteran having thoughts of suicide.
01:25
He may be a person in crisis, having a bad day.
01:28
Right now, they don't have much information as far as a room number or anything else.
01:32
We're working on getting that info.
01:34
We want to have you respond that direction, near Tonnelle Ave.
01:38
There's no mention of weapons or how he wants to carry about, but apparently it's a veteran that's having the thought of suicide.
01:44
Near Tonnelle Ave at the Days Inn Hotel.
01:48
Where do you receive one way?
01:53
Peace 3, be advised.
01:55
As for instance, I see, we're going to be exposed here at 235.
02:00
That's my mistake.
02:01
You are absolutely correct.
02:03
I was given that.
02:04
235, you got that six job.
02:06
I'm sorry about that.
02:09
No, 3.03.
02:12
No, 3. Go ahead.
02:14
Yeah, 3. Since we don't have a room number, any information on this individual, do you mind sending us another unit as well so we could try to locate this individual, please?
02:23
Yeah, let me try to see what I can see.
02:26
I got nothing here.
02:28
Give me a second.
02:30
North 503, what's your status with this job?
02:33
CD, we're all wrapped up for that way.
02:37
I see that.
02:38
I have near Tonnelle Ave.
02:41
This is going to be at the Days Inn.
02:43
Once again, it's a veteran who called up the suicide hotline, having a bad day,
02:48
having thoughts of suicide.
02:49
No mention of how he wants to carry out.
02:53
No mention of any weapons.
02:54
The only thing we know is right now that his name is (name withheld), and we're working on the callback with the hotline to see if they can get a room number or anything further.
03:06
Norfolk, we're going to break away from this report and head to that suicidal.
03:10
All five, thank you, I received.
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The emergency field.
03:18
Go ahead.
03:22
Hey,
03:24
Ms. Blue, when you give that hotline a call, can you just ascertain more info on him, like, branch of service, how long have you been out,
03:31
all that good stuff?
03:34
Receive.
03:41
We're going off.
03:46
North four roll.
03:47
C.
03:49
And three, what's the individual's name again?
03:54
(name withheld) is the name, (name withheld).
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Location mentioned:
Near Tonnelle Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07307
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