Police check welfare of elderly woman at home, Waseca MN
Medical EmergencyOfficers were dispatched to check on an elderly woman at her home after her medical alert device was triggered and her son was unable to contact her. She is hard of hearing and lives alone. Officers were advised of a lockbox code and to turn the lights on when entering to avoid startling her.
Audio|Source: Waseca County Police, Fire & EMS
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Transcript:
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If you check, welfare check, near 4th Street Northeast.
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You guys have been here a few other times.
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It's a 95-year-old woman that lives there by herself.
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She wears a medical device.
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I guess it was triggered tonight.
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It calls the son who lives in another city and he can't get a hold of her.
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Again, near 4th Street Northeast.
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10-4[1].
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I do have north for responding precautionary.
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10-4[1], thank you.
00:43
So for it, 220 cars based on past experience.
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She's very hard of hearing, and there's a lockbox code you need.
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It's in the blotter the code is.
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So you probably won't be able to wake her up by knocking.
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The son requests that when you enter,
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you just turn the lights on.
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Because the last time, I guess you got scared by you guys.
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Good for.
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for 8, 120 cars at 106.
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5'4.30. And the caller says the lockbox is near or on the mailbox.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgement (OK / Message received)
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Location mentioned:
4th St NE, Waseca, MN 56093
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