Welfare check after man leaves hospital with IV, Hammond IN
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Medical EmergencyAccording to the dispatch call, police were dispatched for a welfare check near Harrison Avenue after a man reportedly left Community Hospital against medical advice with an IV still in his arm. The caller requested verification that the IV had been removed. The address is known to have a drug flag for methamphetamine use.
Audio|Heard on: Lake IN Law Dispatch Group Calls
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Transcript:
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I'm a welfare check.
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Near Harrison Avenue.
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It's going to be for a 66-year-old male named (name withheld).
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This is being called in by Community Hospital.
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They had a patient leave against medical advice with an IV still in his arm.
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He was upset because of the vape.
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They're requesting a check on him to make sure the IV is no longer in his arm.
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I've got to be. I'm en route.
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For their advice on that, he has a history of drug abuse; there is a drug flag on this address for meth use.
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Location mentioned:
Harrison Ave, Hammond, IN 46324
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