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Man reports leg paralysis after head injury in woodsWawaka IN

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Near N 600 W, Wawaka, IN 46794

A man called 911 from the woods near North 600 West reporting he cannot feel his legs after possibly hitting his head and passing out. Officers were searching for him earlier as a suspect. He is unable to walk but may be able to crawl and is waiting for officers and medics to arrive.

Audio|Source: Altona Vol. Fire Department
03:24
Transcript:
00:00
My own T. Yon T.X won't the direction.
00:06
12911[2] advising he can't feel his legs. He's in the woods that you guys were searching right across from the residence on near North 600 West.
00:17
Clear. We're in route.
00:19
Have Maddoch stage.
00:24
10-5[1].
00:29
39. Did you hear counties this batch?
00:34
Offriver.
00:36
Do you want me to go back up there and help with this guy?
00:45
That's fine.
00:51
Hey, Dree, can you bring my body camera?
00:54
I'm heading back.
00:58
Okay, four.
01:09
Askingy, Medics, Royal Center, first responders, requesting him out to the area of near North 600 West.
01:16
Near North 600 West.
01:19
It's going to be referenced a mail in the woods, northwest of this location.
01:24
Officers were searching for him as a suspect in a 1016 earlier.
01:28
He called 911[2] just now, advising he cannot feel his leg.
01:32
He's staged in the area until officers arrive, near North 600 West.
01:42
If you're on the phone with them, can you make sure you have any weapons on her? Do you pocket eyes on him?
01:59
Okay.
02:04
Can you ask him in regards to the woods from the viewpoint where are you located?
02:18
He did not see the deer stand. I told him to walk out of the woods and walk.
02:23
Check to stay on the side of 600 west.
02:29
Are you able to walk?
02:32
Negative. He's up. I think his legs hurt.
02:35
He can crawl there.
02:41
Okay.
02:45
We'll also advise he hit his head and possibly pussed out.
02:49
He did turn off his phone earlier.
02:53
I was clear. I'll call.
02:59
One.
03:05
If you, uh, get the coordinator of these two things to this thing.
03:10
Near North 600 West.
03:13
That's the closest residence to where the patient is.
03:20
It's staged just south of that residence until officers arrive.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-5: Relay message
[2]
911: Hang up/abandoned 911 call

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Near N 600 W, Wawaka, IN 46794

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