Man with bipolar episode found safe after welfare check, Garfield Heights OH
Medical EmergencyPolice requested a welfare check near Rochelle for a 32-year-old man with bipolar disorder experiencing a manic episode. He was last seen crawling on hands and knees and carrying shoes in Cleveland earlier that morning. The man was eventually found safe in the Garfield Heights area near his grandmother's home.
Audio|Source: Garfield and Maple Heights Police - Digital
02:11
Transcript:
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We have a request for a welfare check in the area near Rochelle.
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Near Rochelle. It's going to be on a 32-year-old male, (name withheld).
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He's registered to the Durasian ballot and checks the pay.
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He is normally on bipolar medication, but he's going through a manic episode due to not taking it. He was in Cleveland around 1.30 this morning carrying shoes and asking for a phone.
00:31
He's called in by his father.
00:33
He was possibly seen in Garfield Heights around Mark's area earlier, and now he's known to be going to this address.
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His grandmother lives here.
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He was,
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apparently, they talked to his grandmother. He was not at the house, but they just want the area around the house checked just in case he has gone here. He was last seen crawling on his hands and knees and is known to put on multiple layers of clothing when he's going through these episodes. He would be approximately 5-8, 215 pounds, with shoulder-length hair.
01:16
Do they have any clothing description from earlier?
01:22
Sorry,
01:24
could you repeat?
01:27
From all the earlier sightings, do they have any clothing description?
01:32
No, the last description we got from Garfield was he was on all fours with his head on the ground, not wearing any shoes, but no clothing description.
01:48
And Garfield didn't do anything with him in that state?
01:57
Okay,
02:06
Garfield located him. They were checking their area.
02:08
They just called me. They found him. You can disregard.
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Garfield Heights, OH
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