Welfare check for elderly man with firearms, Madison WI
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, police conducted a welfare check near Milwaukee Street after a caller said he needed a handgun. The caller, an elderly man with dementia, reported having firearms at home.
Audio|Heard on: Dane WI Law Dispatch Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
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Transcript:
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Eighty-four forty1.
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Check person near Milwaukee Street.
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(name withheld) called.
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He said it was an accidental dial, but then he said he needs a big handgun because he's having a hard day.
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He was asked to clarify that comment and he said he used to be a gun collector and that's what was at the top of his mind.
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Does look like the address history is an 80 year old male with
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dementia and might have loaded guns in the house.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Milwaukee St, Madison, WI 53718
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