Elderly man with Alzheimer's agitated during crisis, Preston County WV
Medical EmergencyEmergency services responded to a psychiatric crisis involving an elderly man near Dinkinberger Road who has Alzheimer's disease. He was agitated and tried to strike someone with a hammer but did not intend to cause harm.
Audio|Source: Preston County Fire and EMS
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In-camp, need to respond, emergency medical call, with this, law enforcement, psychiatric problems, (number withheld), and Converger Road, top letter, 9.09.
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No.
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682, you're in Route 9.11.
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I'll give you more in this moment.
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682, you're going to be responding to (number withheld)-Dinkinberger Road.
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You're going to be responding to assist law enforcement.
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There's an elderly male at this residence, I believe she said he was 83, he has, correction 82, he has a history of Alzheimer's disease, he was out on the board trying to hit him with a hammer.
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I could hear him in the background screaming.
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He wasn't trying to hurt anybody.
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He just wants some help.
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The law enforcement is going to seen now.
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Go ahead.
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No, copy.
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Preston County, WV
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