Man found sleeping near QT and Dunkin Donuts, Gastonia NC

Medical Emergency

Reported: 10/31/2025 06:19 AM

Near N Chester St, Gastonia, NC 28052

A man was found lying down under a white blanket near the entrance of QT and Dunkin Donuts on North Chester Street. Initially, he was thought to be unresponsive. Upon arrival, he was confirmed to be sleeping and conscious, so police and EMS were canceled.

Audio|Source: Gaston County Police/Fire/EMS - Primary Channel

02:15

Transcript:

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(number withheld) North Chester Street. You said there's a male subject that's laying down with blanket unresponsive.

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Blanket's white.

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He's between the entrance of QT and Dunkin Donuts.

00:09

Closer to the Dunkin side.

00:11

Thank you for all right.

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2030.

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1010-8[2] report.

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141-8. 141-8 from Rapp.

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10. 10.

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10.

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10.

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10.

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10.

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10. 10. 10. 10. Okay. 5.

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10.

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261. 161. 168. Statist.

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Okay. 5.

00:41

Show me out with probation for old 109 service at 2.06.

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That's C-0.

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C-4-5.

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Unit C-2040-50.

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224, mahali.

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You can coo me with a report taken, 10-8[2].

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G-24, go ahead.

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01:02

I'll be strong.

01:04

Thank you. Timmat Dallas 186, that's there.

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I agree to tell people each clock.

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Temple.

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$1.186, amen. We're 24. You may as much as we're going to be term one name, we're two.

01:19

Temple.

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See me at these 20 cities, sir.

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Amen.

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186. We're clear.

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We got eight, well and an inch.

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Double. Double.

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Adam's safety, kind of clear.

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Number 60, 10-4[1].

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C-9-8-1816 and status-jure.

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We're going to see-min.

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Two-minute. Two-Many-26A, status-trade. Second-four.

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Every-Ten-4.

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Go-4. All right, sir. Okay.

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Two.

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Okay, the patient sleeping on sidewalk.

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He is sleeping, he is sleeping, he is conscious, and he is...

02:11

Or is it okay to cancel a PD and EMS?

02:14

Correct. You can't go ahead.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

10-4: Acknowledgment; message received and understood; affirmative or OK.

[2]

10-8: In service and available for assignments or calls.

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