Canton (St. Lawrence) - Suicide/Working Fire 4-17-2011

[PFDRes47cue 653]

Date: 4-17-2011

Time: 23:40

Location: 28.5 Dies Street

Frequency: St. Lawrence County Central Dispatch; Fireground 3;

Units Operating: Canton Fire/Rescue; SLC C&O; SUNY Canton PD; NYSP; SLC Sheriff;

Weather Conditions: Chilly, rain/snow

Description Of Incident: Police received a call for a suicidal party with a knife at 28 1/2 Dies Street at 23:40. When police arrived, they found the home on fire and the suicidal party laying naked on the ground. The man apparently stabbed himself in the chest and slit both wrists. The fire was started in a bedroom on the second floor of the house. The man was a 21 year old SUNY Canton Student. Police decline to identify the man because it was an apparent suicide.

Reporters/Writer: PFDRes47cue

Edited April 18, 2011 by PFDRes47cue