Woman armed with box cutter attempts overdose at plaza, Spokane WA


At S.K. Plaza near W Riverside Ave, a woman armed with a box cutter attempted to overdose on lithium and has previously tried to take officers' firearms.
Audio|Source: Spokane County Sheriff and Fire, Spokane City Police / Fire - Digital
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Transcript:
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Plaza to assist fire with the suicidal subject.
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(name withheld) is calling into 988 stating intent to overdose on lithium.
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She says she's armed with a box cutter, so they will be staging.
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She is in the local area, very agitated, has tried multiple times to take officers' guns during contact.
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She has concealed and acted on the box cutter before.
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Location mentioned:
Near W Riverside Ave, Spokane, WA 99201
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