Elderly man staggers and falls near mobile station, North Adams MA


An elderly man wearing shorts and compression socks was seen staggering and falling on the roadway near the mobile station on Howland Ave. He was helped up, continued walking north, but later stumbled and fell against a car before walking away. Police were notified to check on his welfare.
Audio|Source: North Adams Police / Fire, Adams, Williamstown and County Police
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Transcript:
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When you head down by the mobile station on Howland Ave, a report of an elderly male in shorts and compression socks,
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staggering down the roadway, apparently fell down,
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was assisted up and was making his way north, still.
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It's the only description we have, elderly male,
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shorts, compression socks.
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Received. Do you still be Granville there?
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First sure to Sandfield command.
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Okay.
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That was a 23.
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Okay.
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23, can you make your way down to current highway to the Adams line?
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Female Party reports that an elderly gentleman wearing shorts with light diabetic compression stockings,
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stumbled across the roadway. When she pulled over to help him, he fell against her car and then continued to walk away.
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I already notified Adams PD.
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It sounds like it happened in Adams,
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but it might have been close to the North Adams line.
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