Gunshot heard during welfare check at apartment, Saugerties NY
WeaponsPolice responded to a welfare check at an apartment near Simmons Street where an elderly man was on hospice care. During the check, a gunshot was heard. Officers arrived, secured the gun, and ensured the scene was safe.
Audio|Source: Ulster County Fire and Esopus Fire
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Transcript:
00:00
That's a welfare check.
00:02
They have a company trying to give an elderly mail there who's on hospice assistance.
00:07
They were there yesterday to come up with a plan.
00:10
Today they have one of their reps there and they heard a gunshot go off in the mail presence.
00:17
We do have several units in route.
00:22
Yeah, what's the address? I'm right on Berry Street.
00:26
It's right up the street, sir.
00:28
It's going to be the Bark Hill Apartments near Simmons Street apartment number five.
00:33
In route.
00:37
Five is responded.
00:44
Can they show me out?
00:47
I'm on the seat.
00:56
We're now on the phone, I believe, with the aid.
01:02
He is going to be in with the caller and he has the weapon.
01:08
State to 911, officers are on scene.
01:13
These units are on scene at 15-56.
01:16
Fire's out.
01:18
One county, you can show me out.
01:20
All fires on scene.
01:23
451 on the scene at 15-56 785 on the scene 785 on the scene
01:36
106 county
01:41
So you try to get an update for the units on the scene
01:47
It's like the gun has been secured, we're just listening on one half of a phone.
01:52
Off now 1 to any unit on scene at 4 Simmons Street.
02:00
If you got an update from your units, we had an open mind.
02:05
It sounds like the gun has been secured.
02:12
All found out of the sawgity space.
02:16
Changing his contact with the officer, this is not here.
02:26
Thank you.
02:29
There's at least three units on the scene.
02:32
As soon as we can get an update, we will.
02:34
We did have an open line.
02:36
It sounds like the gun has been secured with the open line.
02:40
The 8-5, go with your traffic.
02:43
Control sorbity space.
02:45
Sootty 785-770766 are secure and do not require any further.
02:54
Thank you.
02:57
No, and any responding units into 4, 7th Street, all units can go back in service.
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Location mentioned:
Near Simmons St, Saugerties, NY 12477
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