Man with mental health issues refuses medical help, Gary IN
Medical EmergencyPolice responded to assist a 75-year-old man near West 47th Avenue who reported having mental health issues. The man refused medical help but requested police involvement.
Audio|Source: Lake County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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You can go with 1538 real quick to this agency assist, near West 47th.
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It's going to be for a psych, 75-year-old male.
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He's saying that he has mental issues but doesn't want a medic, wants PD to take him.
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Medics were staged, but now they're going to wait until you guys get there.
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Kathy, I'll be around.
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1538, if you copy, can you go there?
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Okay, we're better to get up.
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We'll get ridden.
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We'll get ridden. We'll get riddle four.
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Okay, crew four.
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I was advised yesterday at 540, he had to vacate the city because he didn't have a permit to go door to door in town.
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Ten-four, thank you.
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He was advised to be cited with ordinance citation if they didn't have a permit.
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Copy, yeah, that was our plan, regardless if this is our first time or not.
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Medig 9260.
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Psychiatric, near West 47th.
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Timeout, 1707 hours.
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Location mentioned:
Near W 47th Ave, Gary, IN 46408
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