Man in wheelchair blocks road in East Palestine, causing concern, East Palestine OH
Medical EmergencyOfficers responded to a man in a wheelchair blocking State Route 46 with caregivers struggling to assist him, raising concern for his safety and road hazards.
Audio|Source: Tri County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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East Palestine called it in, advising that subject riding his wheelchair in the middle of the road.
00:05
I did give it to OSP and they said that they will have a trooper en route near discretion.
00:12
Okay.
00:14
1557.
01:11
What's our history with this subject?
01:18
Let me look up his name.
01:44
We do have multiple contacts with him.
01:49
The last one was in September of this year for a welfare check.
01:53
He does have a history of mental health issues and TVI.
01:58
That was for him rolling down the road and threatening to throw himself out of the wheelchair in the middle of the road.
02:05
The other one was back in October of 23 for a suicide attempt.
03:42
They didn't advise which way he was heading on 46.
03:47
He stated that he was in the middle of the roadway.
04:26
1604.
04:31
Just received a call from a gentleman on Smith Ocean Road south of Courtney Road in the vicinity of 1-2630 Smith Ocean Road for a car in the middle of the roadway blocking both lanes.
04:49
Can you check that out?
05:10
It sounds like he's, I don't know if this is a caregiver or whoever's out with him, but I guess he's being uncooperative, they're trying to get him home.
05:18
I'm going to be out here trying to talk to him.
05:44
The sheriff's office had a unit free up.
05:45
They're out with signal six.
05:47
Apparently there was also a female there that was following six and they were pushing the wheelchair back.
05:53
I also had a second call on it from a passerby.
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OH-46, East Palestine, OH
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