Police in Sabana Grande, Puerto Rico, are searching for a 40-year-old woman who has been missing since Sunday night after allegedly saying she wanted to take her own life. According to a preliminary police report, the incident occurred around 11:55 p.m. on Route PR-368, near the Machuchal neighborhood. The complaint was received through the 9-1-1 Emergency System as a suicide attempt case.
Reports indicate the woman said she wanted to end her life after learning that relatives intended to have her hospitalized/committed. She then reportedly ran off and entered a wooded area. Personnel from the Sabana Grande Office of Emergency Management were notified and conducted an overnight search but were unable to locate her.
Lieutenant Elvin Rivera Rodríguez is on scene and said the search will continue in the morning. The article includes a note that it discusses suicide, providing crisis resources including the PAS Line (1-800-981-0023), 9-1-1, and the U.S. national suicide prevention line (988), as well as a mention that the Puerto Rico Psychological Association urges certain prevention measures.