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Police respond to suicidal armed person near East Main StThurmont MD

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E Main St & Orchard Dr, Thurmont, MD 21788

Police responded to a residence near East Main St and Orchard Dr in Thurmont where a 31-year-old male was suicidal and armed with a shotgun. Officers established a perimeter and prepared for a safe approach to the subject. No criminal charges were reported at the time.

Audio|Source: Frederick County Sheriff, Fire and EMS, State Police
07:19
Transcript:
00:00
You have 757 in Route to Orchard in East Main.
00:03
We believe MSP is sending assistance as well.
00:09
And can you give me a coming out page for my command staff, please?
00:17
Tiger 33 redirecting those service.
00:23
Tiger 33, copy.
00:29
I was told you were out with these three at East Main and Orchard. Is that correct?
00:37
23.06, T.I.
00:39
Frederick to Carr 53.
00:41
Okay.
00:46
Can you go direct with 2306?
00:48
They are trying to confirm your out with the victims.
00:52
That's negative. Myself, Framson, Amory, behind the town hall, we're trying to get a vision on the house, so I'll have rifles. All right, out with anyone.
01:04
Okay, for my knowledge, I still have a need for somebody at the Alpha Bravo corner, which would be on Orchard at Mountain View. Do I have a unit there?
01:18
Yes.
01:20
Okay, Shane, can you approach the residents a little bit closer? I think that's probably four or five houses between us there.
01:27
I just need somebody on that corner with the position of cover. As well.
01:35
Yeah, I plan on grab the mine as soon somebody else gets with me.
01:40
B-20 on at East Main and Orchard, where do you need me?
01:44
I'm here. Where do you need me?
01:47
Block, Orchard, and East Main with your cruiser and then come up here and relieve me so I can go get my long done,
01:53
please.
01:54
Sure.
01:59
I can see you on directly in front of you here.
02:06
Project to 7.7, you will go to Orchard and East Main. However, wait for additional D-29. Can I handle that?
02:18
31-2309 is going to be behind this truck in front of the house on East Main Street. This watch crossfire if it does come out the front door.
02:27
Okay.
02:29
I'm making an approach up.
02:30
I'll probably be about two houses now from it.
02:33
I can see the MFP vehicle blocking the intersection there.
02:39
There is one vehicle in the driveway at this time that I can see.
02:43
431. Can you see any additional?
02:48
Negative, looks like just one black sedan.
02:54
15 and 2036.
03:01
Order.
03:04
169, 2105.5.
03:11
Guard, behind a town office, each have a treat back here.
03:15
Just too, everyone on that side of the letter.
03:18
Okay, I have MSD 29, 2309, and 431 to the front of the residents.
03:24
Just be careful across fire if he exits the resident.
03:31
Top window to the rear is completely dark.
03:35
The light to the rear is on and the first floor window is on as well, just your.
03:45
21, 435 respond for Welfare Check, near South Jefferson Street, near South Church Street, and near Boilely Drive. 1017, so close the welfare check on a neighbor,
03:54
and nobody's been able to get a hold of area 13. 21-06.
04:02
If Welfare, you can stack that Welfare for me, but the other union can serve us.
04:07
We're 24-10-4-4-4-25 to stay 10-A.
04:12
No.
04:15
That one.
04:18
436-40. Am you missing all the out on Hitwood?
04:23
436-10.
04:25
Project All Unit is operating on Orchard Drive. The subject is a number two male, 31 years old. Currently wearing no shorts,
04:33
has shorts on, described as being tall. First name is (name withheld), last name, (name withheld).
04:43
I believe his name is (name withheld), Frederick.
04:50
I'll make no to that.
04:56
Paul Claus is there to locate 15, an area of Gassford laid on the end direction of travel.
05:02
Blue Ford, F-150, pickups, truck, reckless driving, if located appropriate attorney the station, KGA, no 1A, 21008.
05:14
It's in service 210808.
05:20
For 21 right now looks like 435 in yourself. Okay,
05:29
thank you.
05:41
B21031, tanker 23 do, or truck 23 correction,
05:47
B2A to Montgomery County.
05:51
Mike 9-2, 25,109 Old 100 Road building fire 7 alpha 1,209.
06:06
2109.9. ...that information.
06:09
It's a large bay window that has a circle of the south.
06:19
Four for information from missing, I'll be enough of the welfare.
06:24
We're 20.
06:47
Truck before we're due, 107 East Patrick Street, West North Carroll,
06:52
North Maxwell Avenue, Commercial Fire Alarm, 9-Charlie, 21-10.
07:01
We're at 2 to all units in Thurmont.
07:04
Everyone just hold your position where we're at right now.
07:06
The information we have so far, this is a single individual inside the home who is solely suicidal and appears we have no criminal charges at this time.
07:14
I'm going to just hold while we verify all this. So we're in possession of a shotgun.

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Location mentioned:
E Main St & Orchard Dr, Thurmont, MD 21788
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Incident Timeline

  1. Identification of Suspect and Risk Assessment
  2. Ongoing Containment and Negotiation
  3. Confirmation of Occupants and Tactical Planning
  4. Evacuation and Coordination
  5. Situation Update: Suspect Armed and Barricaded
  6. Units Respond and Establish Perimeter
  7. Initial Dispatch and Caller Disconnects

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