Elderly man fears caretaker stealing and avoids home, Grand Junction CO
An elderly man was found lying near a daycare and appeared intoxicated but had no weapon. A welfare check was made near downtown Vineyard Church, where the man reported that his caretaker Patricia had been stealing from him. He is afraid to return to his home near Colorado Avenue while she is there.
Audio|Source: Mesa County and Grand Junction Police, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Mail party was on the ground, looked elderly,
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and looked like he was trying to get up,
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and the RP did not stop.
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He's just as a white or a fanic male, navy, blue shirt, denim jeans, and unentoxer drugs, no weapon seen.
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He was just near the sidewalk in front of the day here.
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Okay.
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Before chance, sir.
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27.6, I'm not too far from that welfare. You can stack my curtain. I can start that way.
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2741, you can probably discard them.
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I got me.
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3441, 33359, Welfare Check.
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Downtown Vineyard Church floor to Grand Avenue.
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34-3-1
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Both things, you're out to downtown Vign Church. RPs with mutual aid partners, someone from the Chamber of Commerce walked to elderly Mel over to him at Jimmy Kellum.
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Mel saw the RP that his caretakers have taken advantage of him and stealing from him, break.
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City is not comfortable return home as the caretaker Patricia is still there.
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He lives near Colorado Avenue apartment, too.
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Copy?
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425. 3441.
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Okay. 3441.
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Good.
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So I want to stack a missing call to leave you on the welfare check.
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The missing call is the caretaker, Patricia, calling in trying to report the email as missing.
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Location mentioned:
Near Grand Ave, Grand Junction, CO 81501
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