Man confines wife with dementia to prevent her leaving, Spencer NY


A man has confined his wife who has dementia in a bedroom to stop her from leaving their home. Police are called to perform a welfare check.
Audio|Source: Tompkins County Sheriff and Ithaca Police Dispatch
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32 I'm going to have you start for a welfare check. It's going to be near Bruce Hill Rd.
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It's going to be a damby.
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Callers reporting his wife has dementia but she's trying to leave.
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Currently he has her contained in a bedroom.
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Location mentioned:
Near Bruce Hill Rd, Spencer, NY 14883
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