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Welfare check for man needing ride near elks and engler, Las Cruces NM
Medical EmergencyAuthorities checked on a 61-year-old man near Elks Drive and Engler Road who was on foot. He was asking for a ride home and calling out to passersby for help. He wore a brownish yellow rain jacket and a white hat.
Audio|Heard on: Las Cruces/Dona Ana Public Safety
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Transcript:
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972 and 959 for a welfare check[1] and...
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That's it.
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Engler and Elks.
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He had a John calling.
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He's going to be on foot.
00:22
Requesting a ride home, 61-year-old male.
00:29
They just said calling everyone who knows to give him a ride.
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He's yelling at passersby to give him a ride also.
00:37
He's wearing a brownish yellow rain jacket and white hat.
Police codes explained
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[1]
welfare check: Request to check the wellbeing of a person
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Location mentioned:
Elks Dr & Engler Rd, Las Cruces, NM 88001
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