Man intoxicated, blocking wife's call for help at home, Knox County IN
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Police responded to a domestic disturbance near South Ohio Street. A man was intoxicated and preventing his wife from calling 911. Emergency services staged nearby, and officers confirmed the woman exited the house safely with her hands up. The man remained inside the residence.
Audio|Heard on: Knox County Police, Fire and EMS
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04:41
Transcript:
00:00
Near South Ohio Street.
00:02
Caller reported that his stepfather, a 50-year-old male, is drunk and uncooperative.
00:07
Subject is intoxicated and preventing his wife from calling 911.
00:14
Two-four.
00:19
Sevens around no while.
00:35
6th American EMS medic 35 department.
00:40
We are staging fire and EMS nearby at South Ohio Street for a 50-year-old male who is drunk and uncooperative.
00:45
County is in round.
00:49
What is the sign? Task 1, Central Queen, 1917.
00:55
1810.
00:56
8-02.
01:01
1811. 1811.
01:03
19-20.
01:08
1912 Central Point 2.
01:15
Go ahead and stage fire and EMS.
01:18
All right, good fact.
01:24
Central 25.
01:27
Go ahead.
01:29
If you will be there, another call card opened, I'll watch you next later.
01:33
I'm open. Okay.
01:39
So about a 37 will be alive in June 6.
01:45
37. 37.
02:01
Doe, but come over to you and then we're fresh.
02:07
We'll copy.
02:08
Central Midak, 35.
02:12
New Yves.
02:14
Staging, Michigan and Illinois. Okay.
02:19
I'm back, 35.
02:26
Central 7.
02:29
Good way.
02:32
Just log. Three's been advised.
02:38
You've got.
02:43
After a rescue station, one's about 35.
02:48
Rescue 18.
02:54
722 just locked up to the door and then ducked back in the house.
03:04
Oh, I do, what was your traffic?
03:06
I got an arrow, am I sorry?
03:10
The male came to the front door and then ducked back into the house.
03:18
Do we know if anybody else is inside or if there are any weapons or anything like that?
03:26
His wife is inside.
03:27
He did a firearm seizure here recently.
03:31
So as far as we know, no firearms, we're not sure there is a female in there with him.
03:38
He did not appear to be in distress and he walked the opposite way into the house that she did.
03:51
Central 4-2-3.
03:54
Go ahead.
03:57
Do you have contact with the original caller?
04:04
All right, we have two calls.
04:06
I did have one.
04:07
I'm clear. Is this the female inside the house?
04:16
I was a subject.
04:22
Clear, if you would, see if you have contact with the female inside the residence, see if you can make contact with her.
04:30
Got me.
04:36
We got contact, she's outside, hands up.
04:41
10-4[1].
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