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Intoxicated man with machete found in woods, Hamburg NJ

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Near NJ-23, Hamburg, NJ 07419

Police were dispatched for a welfare check on a highly intoxicated man found in distress with a machete after driving several miles into the woods near Route 23 North.

Audio|Source: Sussex County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Well, see, respond over to near King Cole Road.
00:03
It's going to be for a welfare check[1].
00:05
Veterans Hotline, stating there received a call from (name withheld).
00:10
He's been highly intoxicated.
00:13
He drove about five miles into the woods.
00:15
Got a machete and just seems like he was in distress.
00:18
We also have an address of near Route 23 North.
Police codes explained
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[1]
welfare check: Request for officers to check an individual's well-being at a specified location

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Near NJ-23, Hamburg, NJ 07419
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