Man threatens suicide during welfare check call, Willoughby OH


Police responded to a welfare check near Courtland Dr for a man whose ex-fiancée reported he threatened to end his life throughout the night via calls and texts. The man's mental health status and presence of weapons were unknown, but previous alerts indicated firearms might be in the residence.
Audio|Source: Lake County Police & Fire
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Transcript:
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At a welfare check[1] near Courtland Dr.
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Call her asking us to check on her ex-fiance.
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He's been threatening suicide all night through telephone calls and text messages that he wanted to end his life.
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She said she last spoke with the mail about three minutes before.
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Unknown weapons, unknown, mental health history,
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presided with his mom and a cat.
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We do have an alert from 2017 saying that there were guns around the house and a previous call, 23, that said that there were weapons in the residence and blocked in the States.
Police codes explained
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welfare check: Request to assess an individual's wellbeing or safety.
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Location mentioned:
Near Courtland Dr, Willoughby, OH 44094
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