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Teen girl cuts herself with box cutter but not harmedWest Des Moines IA

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West Des Moines, IA

A 14-year-old girl cut herself with a box cutter at her apartment. She said she did not intend to harm herself. She is now sleeping and not bleeding. She was the person who called for help.

Audio|Source: Westcom Police Dispatch
01:29
Transcript:
00:00
And you that's responding to near 42nd, it's building 9 apartment number 5.
00:05
14-year-old cut herself with a box cutter, said she was not trying to harm herself.
00:12
That is there sleeping.
00:16
Copy.
00:17
Copy.
00:19
Is she the caller?
00:21
Yeah,
00:22
she is the caller.
00:25
Copy, I'm from 88, then you be true.
00:30
Copy.
00:32
44-22 minutes, both minutes I do.
00:35
Copy.
00:39
4130.
00:41
4130.
00:43
6.09, smaller, probably a lot closer.
00:46
4109.
00:50
Go ahead.
00:52
4138, who's closer?
00:57
No, we're good.
00:59
952.
01:04
So when I'm sorry, I'll be responding to near University in a fire alarm.
01:13
Responding to 42nd Plaza, we're being told that the caller is not bleeding, that was superficial cuts.
01:23
Copy, and you said building number five.
01:26
Building at nine,
01:29
number five.

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