Elderly man with dementia carries ash remover near residence, Gainesville FL
Medical EmergencyAn elderly man with dementia was seen near his residence shirtless, carrying an ash remover mistaken for a weapon. He took the item from the residence because of a mental health crisis. The man sought help at a nearby home, fearing for his safety. No charges were filed.
Audio|Source: Gainesville Police and Alachua Fire
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Transcript:
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The 90 reference the 15 mic at near Southwest 11th Terrace call.
00:06
10.4. Looking like this might be more of a 15-mike situation, reference the husband having dementia.
00:14
That is going to be the subject, (name withheld), at near Southwest 11th Terrace for that 50 mic.
00:20
Yes,
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10-4[1]. He's going to be shirtless for an underwear. It's an elderly man. We got him on video.
00:26
So.
00:28
Yeah, 5-7-226 on both calls.
00:36
You still need us to respond from the Northwest if it's going to only be a 50 mic.
00:45
Kansas North West is working now 151stall. Sounds for, I know you still want K-9 so many or so.
00:56
Um, no, however,
00:58
is she calling in, do we have the 15 mic subject or is, are they trying to stay missing?
01:07
Mike 42, 1014.
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Mike 482, 1014.
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104. Timmer.
01:17
Sounds like he's back at his address, which is near Southwest 11 Terrace.
01:23
66K 9. No.
01:25
Mike 4. Have we made contact with him? He was seen walking by with like a metal pipe in his hand or something.
01:31
Not a metal pipe.
01:32
It is a ash remover from the fireplace, and so far that is the only thing that has been taken from this resident.
01:43
Latteau, truck 23.
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Truck 23.
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Maybe turn the fire is out.
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Just that further hazard.
01:49
You can show us available.
01:51
Clock 143, fire is out. No further hazards will show you available.
01:54
23552 hours.
01:55
Watch for Rescue 24.
01:57
Rescue 24.
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Patient care transfer.
02:00
Rescue 24, patient care, transfer, 23 hours.
02:04
Gila, 6-9-3.
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6-7.
02:07
Right around the corner,
02:10
you guys want me to come, why y'all make contact or now?
02:13
November 4, that individual that is holding that metal pipe or the metal object, he took it from the residence because he's having a break.
02:22
He's stated to the resident here that he's using it to protect himself on his way home.
02:27
Okay. So just confirming that she's not pressing charges for the burglary.
02:32
We're just, this is just going to be a signal 2050-mite-might call.
02:35
Even then, if he's got a weapon, I would prefer having canine nearby.
02:41
Yeah, I'm going to click on that. I'll continue to respond, and then, uh, you don't need me.
02:46
You don't need me.
02:47
Before, thank you. Yeah, I mean, just because he's having mental break doesn't mean you can't hurt anybody.
02:51
Point, 42, 75.
02:55
Hey Gordon, you about down there so we can try to make contact at his house?
02:59
Yeah, welcome to you now.
03:03
Number four, where are you guys? Want me to go out?
03:11
You just respond to that guy's house off of 11th terrace?
03:19
Does he have any signal zero history?
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What you can see?
03:26
Also, just confirm, and the subject is back out of his house, he's currently inside, cleaning out the glassy bruce.
03:37
10-4[1]. So he's 1012 with somebody?
03:42
His wife, the one that called, he's 1012 with her.
03:45
10-12[2], okay.
03:48
I'll take one more, we'll make contact, and then we can break, we can let anyone else on Primer loose.
03:54
So?
03:56
Juliet at the 4-577? Tell me.
04:03
Anyone and out with Mike Ford to the second area address?
04:06
Okay, 47, I'm here.
04:08
Subject standing in the doorway.
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Take some make contact.
04:11
Tell me.
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Number four to Mike Forth.
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All right for Mike 4.
04:20
So he came over to this residence because he was basically lost and scared. He recognized a residence and when he came in, he requested for her to call 9-1-1 because he was in fear for his life.
04:35
What's this? Where central is in now?
04:37
Anything 77?
04:39
No.
04:40
I'm just confirming your 1012 with the gentleman with dementia.
04:44
That's 104.
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1026. Okay, we can clear it and clear any other units.
04:51
He's 1077. Several other units can clear.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment or confirmation; message received and understood.
[2]
10-12: Stand by; visitors, subjects, or non-police personnel are present—use caution when communicating.
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Location mentioned:
Near SW 11th Terrace, Gainesville, FL 32601
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