Intoxicated man threatens self-harm at Hayes Avenue, Morgantown WV


A man near Hayes Avenue called for help due to alcohol dependency. He sounded very intoxicated and said he would only answer the door if only an ambulance came. He threatened self-harm if responders other than EMS arrived. Police and EMS noted a history of similar calls to this address.
Audio|Source: Monongalia County Law Enforcement
02:29
Transcript:
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This is CMS with an alcohol overdose near Hayes Avenue break.
00:04
Good.
00:09
The caller advised that he has an alcohol dependency and he needs help. He sounds very intoxicated.
00:17
We're getting this address from Rapid.
00:19
He's not being cooperative.
00:22
Simple.
00:23
About there, we've got it.
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Copy.
00:30
Thirty six, I'll see.
00:38
Max 650, Maxwell.
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Copy.
00:43
44, you can slow, just keep coming in here. He ran for me and us back into the bar. I'm going to wait on you before we get to take them out there.
00:55
Would you advise? Slow my response or negative.
01:02
Okay, Bobge, you can tell your response to mail, ran back into the bar. He's gonna wait for you to get there until he goes and gets him.
01:09
Okay, I'm gonna get them all right now.
01:13
First.
01:14
May I'm gonna head that way with him.
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Good.
01:22
He is responding to Hayes Avenue. The caller advised he will only answer the door if we send just an ambulance.
01:30
He advised.
01:31
If more than just an ambulance shows up, he would rather die. Stand 4.
01:38
Micah, do we have extensive call history of this gentleman?
01:42
The address history shows (name withheld).
01:46
Stand by.
01:49
Back 51, did he make any specific threats or was it just a generalization?
02:00
generalization.
02:01
He didn't make any specific threats toward law enforcement or EMS.
02:04
We have extensive history with this address.
02:09
I go on 44. I'm going on site.
02:13
Is it history for similar calls or events?
02:17
Affirmative.
02:19
Just him being intoxicated and not really making much sense.
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Max 642, I'm Dash 1. I'm en route to Hayes.
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Morgantown, WV
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