Woman suffers breathing difficulty after drinking cleaning fluid, Cortland NY

Medical Emergency

Reported: 11/1/2025 09:18 AM

Near Port Watson St, Cortland, NY 13045

A 29-year-old woman at an apartment near Port Watson Street accidentally drank what she thought was Gatorade but was Windex. She is now feeling unwell and has difficulty breathing. Emergency services are responding to assist with access and care.

Audio|Source: Cortland County Public Safety

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Transcript:

00:00

Been an accidental poisoning.

00:02

Caller believe she drank some windex that she thought was Gatorade.

00:06

Probably does have mental health history.

00:15

Brutting Zan, I'll be in the area.

00:17

Appreciate your fortune, joining.

00:25

TLC near Port Watson St apartment 5003,

00:28

along with Citipede,

00:31

29 female accidental poisoning. She drank what she thought was Gatorade yesterday.

00:36

Now she believes it was Windex.

00:39

For TLC near Port Watson St, Department 5003, along with Citipede, have a 29 female accidental poisoning.

00:50

drank what she thought was Gatorade and how she believes it was Windex.

00:55

This time no priority symptoms.

00:58

Cross streets are a green bush and church.

01:01

Before you went out on Rotethe. Ah, I didn't look for that.

01:08

192. Priority 2 to near Port Watson St, Department 5003.

01:15

For a 29-year-old female drank what she believes is Windex.

01:21

192, priority 2 to near Port Watson St, Department 5003, for a 29-year-old female who drank what she believes was Windex.

01:31

23 Charlie 2.

01:33

Time out, 1221.

01:36

One night two of being in route, Flecker only.

01:39

You're in route, like our only.

01:41

1221. See that, fire control.

01:46

All right, TLC.

01:49

Is city fire responding to near Port Watson St as well?

01:54

I can send them if you like. She's now told her she's not feeling well and has some difficulty breathing.

02:01

It's a child of response.

02:03

We will need them for access to the building.

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