Elder with dementia breaks items during mental episode, Memphis TN


Police responded to a report of an elderly man with dementia having a mental episode at his home near E Trigg Ave. He was breaking items inside and did not recognize his daughter, raising safety concerns for himself and others.
Audio|Source: Memphis Police and Shelby County Sheriff
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Transcript:
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We're getting a call from a female device.
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She was needing an ambulance for her father who was on the scene vandalized in his residence.
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He's agency as of age diagnosed with dementia and offered his medication.
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Just like he was having a mental episode and breaking items inside and he felt like he was a danger to himself.
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And he didn't recognize her.
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Location mentioned:
Near E Trigg Ave, Memphis, TN 38106
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