ALBANY, NY — Albany police assisted Bethlehem police and emergency medical personnel Thursday after a mentally unwell patient being transported to Albany Medical Center Hospital brandished a knife inside an ambulance on New Scotland Avenue near Holland Avenue.
Officers responded to the area of New Scotland Avenue near Holland Avenue for a call of assistance from Bethlehem police around 1:10 p.m.
Upon arrival, officers observed the patient inside the ambulance and charging toward them while armed with a knife.
Officers immediately closed the rear ambulance door in an effort to safely contain the patient.
The patient then appeared at the side door of the ambulance, still armed with the knife.
Officers deployed a taser, but the deployment was not successful.
Officers continued to monitor the patient while giving several lawful commands to drop the knife.
The patient retreated to the back of the ambulance and began stabbing himself.
Officers deployed another taser, which resulted in him dropping the knife.
Officers immediately rendered medical aid and he was taken into custody.
He was transported to Albany Medical Center Hospital where he suffered self-inflicted stab wounds to his chest and abdomen area.
He is listed in critical, but stable condition.
Kyle Seymour, 36, has been charged with two counts of menacing a police officer and two counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree.
