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According to Milwaukie police, officers responded to a report of a suicidal person outside Milwaukie Providence Hospital at 10150 S.E. 32nd Ave. Monday night and found the man in front of the emergency room threatening to kill himself if anyone approached him.
Story Published: Jan 6, 2009 at 7:26 AM PDT
Story Updated: Jan 6, 2009 at 10:36 AM PDT
A special police response unit heads to a call involving a suicidal man at a Milwaukie hospital Monday night.
MILWAUKIE, Ore. – A local hospital went into lockdown Monday night after a man armed with a gun threatened to kill himself in the parking lot, police said.
According to Milwaukie police, officers responded to a report of a suicidal person outside Milwaukie Providence Hospital at 10150 S.E. 32nd Ave. about 8 p.m. and found the man in front of the emergency room threatening to kill himself if anyone approached him.
The hospital was placed in lockdown and all ambulance traffic was diverted as a precautionary measure, police said.
The Clackamas County SWAT and Hostage Negotiation Team responded, and the man was taken into custody without incident about 9:30 p.m.
The man, whose name was not released, may face criminal charges in the incident.
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