Woman with mental health crisis walking into road, Surprise AZ


A woman experiencing a mental health crisis is walking into the road and expressing suicidal thoughts. She has not taken her medication for bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. Her three young children are at home. She is being redirected to avoid danger and has no weapons at home.
Audio|Source: Surprise and El Mirage Police Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Friday, and we're going to be a welfare check near North Carolina Avenue.
00:12
The crisis was not going to be a minute to go from her daughter, but it's getting worse and she can't wait two hours.
00:17
She's trying to walk into the road.
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Daughter said she wanted to be dead and then walked into the road. She has bipolar disorder and schizophrenia and has not taken meds in a long time.
00:27
She had a breakdown last night and today.
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Her name is (name withheld).
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Daughter and her are walking up and down the street. Nessford is redirecting her to not walk in the street.
00:40
She tried on her phone today other than walking into the road.
00:58
Excellent.
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Round 23.
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(name withheld) is 209 native, ID card only out of Arizona.
01:05
She is a white female, 5'6", 150 pounds, red hair, green eyes. Wearing light gray sweatpants, dark gray pants, no shoes or socks.
01:18
No weapon at home on the 101.
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One of her three kids is inside. There is a one, two, and five-year-old.
01:27
Unknown if she will be aggressive with officers.
01:30
She hasn't been aggressive so far.
01:33
She told another earlier that her husband had been physical with her before, but not today.
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Surprise, AZ
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