Elderly driver found disoriented near high school, Mesa AZ
Medical EmergencyPolice assisted an elderly man who became disoriented while driving near Dobson High School in Mesa. Officers located him safely, confirmed he was confused but unharmed, and ensured arrangements were made to help him return home.
Audio|Source: Mesa Police Department Superstition Patrol District
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Transcript:
00:00
It looks like he's on all the school right now.
00:01
He's a little turned around, so I'm going to get him to pull over and try to give him directions back to his house.
00:06
Probably 44 to that unit.
00:13
He seems kind of disoriented and things seem off.
00:16
Have him stay there and we could have a west side unit make contact and do a welfare check.
00:25
And Charlie 41, he's near Dobson High School.
00:30
He's just pulled over to the side if we can get units to go, conduct welfare check on him.
00:40
Top number 24, go ahead,
00:50
go ahead.
00:53
I'm not seeing any occupied vehicles or anything by the playground.
00:58
Do we have any history with the number given for this driver?
01:03
I'll see.
01:05
All right.
01:20
Charlie, I think switch you over to six.
01:23
That phone comes back to (name withheld).
01:27
Last contact is back in February for an earlier incident.
01:32
Copy. I managed to find that Mazda, CX-5, registered to our driver, so I'll take a look around for it.
01:46
I'll see if I say, Paul, copy a welfare check at near East Halifax.
01:57
Near East Halifax our (name withheld)’s mom left around 1,400 to go to a friend's house, never made it to the house.
02:02
Mom is 79 years old at the beginning stages of dementia.
02:05
Thinking it might be referenced your...
02:12
Copy. Yeah, it most likely is.
02:14
We'll get them a call.
02:20
That's really one for info.
02:23
This person just can't really see that well at night.
02:27
And he's not really wanting to stay where he's at.
02:30
He just wants directions, so I don't know how close he is, but he's getting going again.
02:38
Happy Eye, I will like him now.
02:42
Real time. Hey,
02:43
where did he describe that he was at?
02:47
He said he was just pulled over at Dobson right next to Dobson High School.
02:57
Okay, he said he's starting to drive again and he's going the right way now on Guadalupe.
03:02
He passed on the school.
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Location mentioned:
Near W Guadalupe Rd, Mesa, AZ 85202
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