Welfare check finds elderly man safe but with phone issues, Chicago IL
Medical EmergencyOfficers conducted a welfare check on an elderly man near West Marquette after his caretaker could not reach him. The man was found safe but having trouble with his phone, explaining why he did not answer calls or the door. The caretaker lives nearby and was informed of the situation.
Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 06
02:45
Transcript:
00:00
I'm going to check the well-being near West Marquette.
00:05
Near Weston-Marquette, floor number one.
00:09
(Name withheld) is requesting a check-the-well-being on a (name withheld) trailer.
00:15
He says he's 86 years old and lives alone.
00:18
She is his caretaker, and he's not answering the door or the phone.
00:23
She lives nearby.
00:24
So I guess we can call her if you need her to come over there.
00:28
Two-four-nano.
00:39
Unit coming in?
00:45
Radio check.
00:47
Good signal.
00:50
25.
00:57
825.
01:00
Can we get a guess on iron?
01:02
Yes on iron, time four.
01:05
720 Adam.
01:08
720 Adam Are you showing my 724?
01:14
You're with 24, okay.
01:21
20 Adam,
01:23
are you signed on to a computer? I'm not showing you signed on.
01:31
You're signed on the 720.
01:34
All right, log me off and we'll log back on.
01:37
Okay, just let you know.
01:43
20 Adam, who was the call?
01:47
20 Adam, it was a caretaker.
01:50
She said she lives, she's coming from nearby.
01:53
(Name withheld)? Do you need us to call her? Yes, what was her mean?
01:58
(Name withheld)?
02:06
Is she there, Tony Adams?
02:09
No, we're speaking with the gentleman.
02:11
He's okay. His phone's not working.
02:15
Okay.
02:22
Is his doorbell working? She said that he wasn't answering the door either.
02:29
Oh, he is. That would be in hard hearing, but he's okay.
02:33
Okay, we're going to, you want us to give her a call and just let her know?
02:37
Yes, please.
02:38
He's having problems with a cell phone, I guess he needs a new cell phone, so that's why he's not answering.
02:43
Okay, sounds good.
02:44
We'll give her a call.
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Location mentioned:
Near W Marquette Rd, Chicago, IL 60636
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