Woman refuses door entry during welfare check, Joplin MO
Officers responded to a welfare and mental health check at near E 4th St. A woman refused to open the door, stating she is the guardian of a man with limited mental capacity inside.
Audio|Source: Miller County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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She's calling 911 now.
00:03
She wants to speak to a special sergeant.
00:05
She says she's in the middle of a check out.
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She was looking at 4.4.
00:10
She gave her current last name, (name withheld).
00:19
I don't know.
00:20
I think it's just a need to be Shaggy.
00:26
Kathy, we're trying to make contact with her.
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It's not going well.
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Robbie, I ran that.
00:30
Boy, you've got the door shut back to her.
00:32
Maybe it's in the park of a fire at the driver.
00:40
If you can open the front door.
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She's refusing to do so.
00:46
She says the male she's caring for has the mental capacity of a third grader and she is his guardian so she's not opening the door.
00:56
Cut.
00:59
12, she's also requesting to speak to you.
01:03
That's fine, I'm headed towards that check, well-being.
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Location mentioned:
E 4th St, Joplin, MO 64801
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