[Chickensoup]

He had a psychotic break.

Their only option would have been to call police and bring him to ER and hope for an admission

[Paul R.]

In fact, Costlow's neighbor tried to get Costlow's wife to call 911 when she fled there the night before, and she declined, fearing that police would break the door down.

https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/SAO/Resources/Files/ReportFebruary2021Event.pdf

( In the paragraph above Analysis and Case Law )