Hospital requests police for mental hygiene patient, Princeton WV


Princeton Hospital asked police to assist with a mental hygiene patient trying to leave. Officers checked if a medical hold was in place to determine if the patient could leave or if police response was required.
Audio|Source: Mercer County Public Safety Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Control, when available Princeton unit, they have a mental hygiene patient at Princeton Hospital trying to leave.
00:08
They're requesting either an officer or a phone call.
00:11
Senator Control, do they have a medical hold on him or anything that would prevent? Or is that person able to leave AMA?
00:17
Stand by sir, we will call them back and find out.
00:21
If they don't have a medical reason to hold them, that would, you know, per state law, we won't be responding.
00:27
That's copy for 21 through tonight.
00:29
Go ahead, control.
00:30
If I asked to be in a hole, she said yes, and then she said they're working on it, but he does have all of them.
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If they're working on it, he doesn't have a hole.
00:37
I'll give her a call.
00:38
I'll just put it on the cat.
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Location mentioned:
Near Twelfth St, Princeton, WV 24740
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