Welfare check for elderly male found weak in Capitan, Capitan NM


A FedEx driver found an elderly man near Valley B Road in Capitan lying on the ground, weak and unsteady. The man has a history of heart problems. The driver helped him back into his house and requested a welfare check to ensure he did not need more medical help.
Audio|Source: Lincoln County Sheriff
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Transcript:
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I have a call pending for you in Capitan.
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Go ahead.
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In fact, a welfare check[1], near Valley B Road, near Valley B Road.
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R.P.
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was a FedEx driver.
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His advice that when he showed up on the scene, the Mel,
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probably possibly 60s,
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was laying down on the ground with the ladies up knees.
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He helped the mail back into the house. This is all he wanted, but he said he was very unbalanced and not been pretty weak.
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The male advised him in cardiac history.
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and he loses balance.
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The ascetic driver was requesting that we do a welfare check[1] on him and make sure no medical, additional medical need was needed.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
welfare check: Request to check the wellbeing of a person
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Location mentioned:
Capitan, NM 88316
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