Patrol Officers Save Life of Suicidal Man Hanging from Rope On Tuesday, December 3, 2013 at approximately 1:27 AM Yarmouth Police Officers responded to a home on Swift Brook Road for a report of a suicidal male. The male was reportedly sitting in a vehicle in the driveway and holding a rope. Patrol Officers Matthew Sheehan and Brian Carchedi arrived and found a despondent man standing in the dark on the hood of his vehicle with a noose tied around his neck and the remainder of the rope tied around a tree limb and the front bumper of his vehicle. Officers Sheehan and Carchedi attempted to reason with the man to prevent him from harming himself. The man suddenly ordered the Officers to get back and then quickly jumped from the hood of the vehicle. The rope tightened around his neck and he was suspended several feet off the ground before Officer Sheehan quickly moved in and held him up by his legs as Officer Carchedi immediately climbed up on the hood of the vehicle and cut the rope with a knife The man was combative and fought with the officers who were eventually able to overcome his attack and take him into protective custody. Patrol Sergeant Andrew OMalley and Patrol Officer Christopher Marino arrived on scene and the man was subsequently transported to Cape Cod Hospital by members of the Yarmouth Fire Department for mental heath evaluation and treatment. Patrol Officers Sheehan and Carchedi were not physically injured have been both nominated to receive the Yarmouth Police Department Lifesaving Award. For help… please contact The Samaritans on Cape Cod & The Islands Toll Free at 1-800-893-9900 Follow us on Facebook. The Yarmouth Police Department has created a presence on Facebook to share information with our community. Become a fan! This media release was prepared and distributed by Yarmouth Police Department Deputy Chief of Police Steven G. Xiarhos 508-775-0445 extension 2150 or [email protected]
Posted on: Tue, 03 Dec 2013 15:09:04 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015