False drowning alarm caused by woman with dementia, Catawba County NC
A call reported a possible drowning at a pier near Old Country Lane, North Carolina. The report was later found to be false and caused by a woman with severe dementia. No emergency was found and the case was cancelled.
Audio|Source: Hickory City Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Cross Street's going to be Howard Drive, came in by the homeowner at this address,
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stated a child first, was at the end of the pier, fell into the water, and there was a boat full of people that...
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I wouldn't try to it if now the female subject stating it was a little woman.
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We're trying to get further possible psychiatry at least out, 1622.
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One of them has fallen off the dock.
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First she says as a kid and then she says as an adult, so I'm not sure exactly what's going on.
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10-4. I'll be proud.
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Send the call to my PC now.
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10-4.
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That's right.
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127, Bethel Church Road, Toyota Ratt 4, a grade pickup.
01:06
I wasn't sure since there was a boat involved as well.
01:12
Yeah, might come for us.
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Some of notes, please.
01:19
I don't need to be back.
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Dementia Martin on the phone setting that this is not real
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2195-7-rich-10 for the number one-winter-1-1-5.
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The moment's here a bit-n-n-lis.
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Okay.
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near Old Country Lane, near Old Country Lane, reference that silver alert.
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I'm pulling over there off.
02:17
Maybe in Roswell.
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Direct Velo.
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Tenth. Thank you.
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Once he confirmed, there's no emergency at Hazel Street and all you can cancel.
02:38
Ten-four, that is correct.
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The husband of the caller got on the line.
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He stated that his wife suffers from severe dementia,
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that this was not an actual real event.
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We do not have a drowning.
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You can cancel.
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Location mentioned:
Country Ln, North Carolina 28658
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