Editor\u2019s Note: If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health issues or depression, help is available. In the United States, you can call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, available 24\/7.<\/p>\n
JAMESTOWN \u2014 The Jamestown Police Department helped an individual who was having a mental health crisis on Thursday morning, April 30, according to Maj. Justin Blinsky, assistant chief of police. <\/p>\n
The Jamestown Police Department responded to a residence along Thomas Avenue Northeast at about 8:30 a.m. to a report of a person trying to cause self-harm, Blinsky said. He said the caller was a family member of the individual who had made threats of self-harm. He said the caller also reported that the individual was in possession of knives. <\/p>\n
When officers arrived on scene, they verified that nobody else was inside the residence and spoke with the individual having a mental health crisis in the front yard of the residence, Blinsky said. He said the person refused to put the knives down and retreated inside the residence. <\/p>\n
Blinsky said trained negotiators from the James Valley Special Operations Team were requested to assist in communicating with the individual. <\/p>\n
Blinsky said the individual voluntarily exited the residence unarmed and was treated for injuries. The individual was transported to Jamestown Regional Medical Center for further treatment and evaluation. <\/p>\n
Blinsky said a two-block radius of Thomas Avenue Northeast was blocked off for a short period of time to allow first responders to safely handle the incident. He said there was not threat to the public at any time. <\/p>\n
The Jamestown Area Ambulance and the Jamestown Fire Department also assisted at the scene. <\/p>\n