Welfare check for kidney transplant patient no contact, Jersey City NJ
Medical EmergencyPolice are performing a welfare check at a residence near Van Reypen St. for a woman who had a kidney transplant. The doctor's office could not reach her for two days and said her blood work is critical. Officers found no answer at the door, and no family members were available to contact. The concern is for her immediate medical safety.
Audio|Source: Jersey City Police
03:19
Transcript:
00:00
Morse, I'm just given a notification.
00:01
We had the West Three call at the scene doing the welfare check. near Van Reypen St.
00:06
We have a patient who's a kidney transplant patient.
00:11
Apparently, they've been trying to contact her from the doctor's office regarding her blood work that came out very critical.
00:16
They said they want to do a wellness check because they're afraid she could easily pass out or even pass away from whatever the ailment is. We're getting no answer at the door. They want to see where you want to go with this. near Van Reypen St., the three cars on the scene.
00:34
All right, Sergeant, I receive.
00:36
Is there any family members we can contact or maybe the landlord?
00:44
The other owners with his residence, Sergeant.
00:47
All right.
00:52
Okay.
00:57
See?
01:03
Four of us.
01:07
You came in a little bit broken up, try it one more time.
01:11
What's four in a vibe?
01:14
Torrice said, that's gonna be all of eyes.
01:17
Boy,
01:21
sorry, how's the signal?
01:25
Okay, boss, I can make you out.
01:28
All right, so they say they're the owners of the house, so it's just the one-family house then?
01:35
That's for a question.
01:38
All right, and there's no family we can reach out to, correct?
01:45
That's a negative.
01:47
We spoke with the neighbor that they've seen her last Sunday.
01:53
All right, receive, I'm responding to the scene. Can you notify the city captain for me, please?
02:02
Can you notify City Captain and ESU? To meet me at the address, please.
02:11
Should be coming out.
02:14
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
02:20
Emergency Service unit on the air, switch over to Channel 2.
02:24
City Captain on the air, go to Channel 2, ESU 4, Channel 2. Emergency Sergeant, excuse me, Channel 2.
02:35
See on 2. See on 2.
02:40
Vice 4.
02:43
An emergency four in CIC, just want to give a heads up. An emergency four, you can start making your way.
02:50
near Van Reypen St.
02:52
We had a call coming in for a wellness check. This is going to be the course of near Rooms St. in near Stuyveson Ave.
02:58
Coming in from the doctor's office, they have a kidney transplantation that they've been trying to make contact with for the last two days, something to do with her blood work being very critical.
03:08
The unit is at the scene trying to make contact, we're getting no response to the door. Again, they've been trying for two days and they're also getting negative results.
03:15
That's near Van Reypen St. off near Rooms St. in near Cuyveson Ave.
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Near Van Reypen St, Jersey City, NJ 07306
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