Elderly woman fallen in apartment with knife, Huntington WV


Emergency responders are assisting an elderly woman who has fallen inside her apartment and cannot open the deadbolted door. She is hard of hearing and keeps an 8-inch butcher knife in bed due to past issues with a maintenance worker.
Audio|Source: Cabell County Public Safety
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near Short St, Apartment 209, 4 fallin.
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near George Street, Apartment 209, EMS is on scene for a fall and requesting that you assist. They report the apartment door is deadbolted shut.
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It's an elderly female that cannot get to the door.
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They advise the female keeps an 8-inch butcher knife at bed due to previous issues with a maintenance man.
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She is hard of hearing; speak loudly to tell her to put the knife away.
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