South El Monte — February 12, 2016
Suicidal Man prevented from Jumping from overpass.
Temple Station Deputies assisted a Suicidal 26 Year old Pomona man Friday February 12th, 2016
Responding to a report from the California Highway Patrol regarding a male sitting on the pedestrian walkway over the westbound lanes of the 60 freeway. The pedestrian walkway is equipped with a security fence to prevent direct access to the freeway traffic.
A 26 year old Pomona man had climbed and was sitting atop of the exterior of the security fence. He advised the responding deputies, he was depressed. Deputies assessed the situation and requested resources from the Los Angeles County Fire Department and a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Mental Evaluation Team (MET) to safely assist the man.
The MET unit consisting of a Deputy Sheriff and a Los Angeles County Mental Health Department Clinician contacted the man and gained his support in coming down from his dangerous position.
The man was transported for an evaluation at a local mental health hospital without incident. The operation lasted approximately an hour and a half.
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1. Life Threatening Emergency - Dial 9-1-1
Call 24 hours a day in case of an extreme emergency if you, your loved one and/or the public are facing an imminent threat.
2. Urgent Questions - call the DMH ACCESS Center (800) 854-7771 Call: 24 hours a day
If you need help with a situation that seems to be getting worse, but hasn't turned into an emergency, call the DMH Access Center. They will discuss resources and if necessary, may send a Psychiatric Mobile Response team to your location to help evaluate the situation. However, the Response Team won't come out right away, it may take a few hours, so if the situation changes to an emergency, dial 911 immediately.
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211 LA County provides access to comprehensive social services and disaster support for Los Angeles County residents. They work closely with the DMH ACCESS Center on mental health resources. They can help you with questions about your loved one's behavior such as suicidal thoughts, hallucinations, or what to do when your loved one becomes gravely disabled. After a series of telephone prompts, you will speak to a live person.
4. Who Qualifies for a '5150' Hold?
Under certain circumstances, officers can place your loved one on a 5150 Hold. This means a mentally ill person is held for at least 72-hours at a hospital while being evaluated. This can only be done when (1) the individual presents a danger to himself or others, or (2) a person is so disabled that he or she cannot take care of daily life activities (for example, has stopped eating for days and won't come out of the bedroom). However, this is a very difficult standard to meet. In most cases, the LASD cannot take your loved one to a hospital against his or her will.
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Substance Abuse Hotline:
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National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI):
(800) 950-NAMI (6264)
www.nami.org
Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center: (323) 993-7400
http://211.org
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Deputy Hector Figueroa
Temple Station
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
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Temple City, CA 91780
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Jim McDonnell, Sheriff
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
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