Woman may leave hospital unsupervised after voluntary admission
Medical EmergencyA woman voluntarily taken to Broadlawns hospital for a mental health issue may leave the facility unsupervised, raising concern she could elope again without staff present.
Audio|Source: Polk County, Dallas County, and Warren County Public Safety and ISP
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Transcript:
north entrance to the apartment to the east building, the north side of the building. yeah, go ahead. so (name withheld) went to Broadlawns voluntarily. i transported her there and staff said that they were going to send someone to Broadlawns to be there with her. but i did explain to them that since she's there voluntarily, when i leave when there's no staff there, she could very easily just decide she doesn't want to be there anymore, and then elope again, and they're kind of starting from ground zero. so they said they understand that. they're in the middle of shift change, and they're going to have someone meet her out there as soon as possible, but just in case she leaves and we get called out there again. so officers are aware.
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Near Hickman Rd, Des Moines, IA 50314
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