Welfare check for intoxicated person in argument, Elizabethton TN


Dispatch received a call for a welfare check at Roosevelt Avenue. The caller reported a possibly intoxicated person involved in a verbal argument and said the person may have special needs. Yelling can be heard in the background and it was unclear if the person was on private property.
Audio|Source: Carter County Public Safety
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Transcript:
Dispatch: coast area to Roosevelt Avenue. Caller requests a welfare check[3] for a possibly intoxicated[2] person involved in a verbal argument[1]. Caller says the person may have special needs and can be heard yelling in the background. It is unclear whether the person is on private property. Multiple tones and unit identifiers are mentioned. (name withheld) is referenced.
Dispatch: coast area to Roosevelt Avenue. Caller requests a welfare check[3] for a possibly intoxicated[2] person involved in a verbal argument[1]. Caller says the person may have special needs and can be heard yelling in the background. It is unclear whether the person is on private property. Multiple tones and unit identifiers are mentioned. (name withheld) is referenced.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
verbal argument: Report of people arguing loudly
[2]
intoxicated: Possible public intoxication
[3]
welfare check: Request to check on the well-being of a person
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Location mentioned:
Roosevelt Ave, Elizabethton, TN 37643
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