Man with dementia repeatedly walks toward busy road

Heard on: Washington County Police and Fire

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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Medic 5400 and Morris,

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(number withheld) Gildow Lane.

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(number withheld) Gildow Lane.

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A 55 year old male.

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He has dementia.

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Keeps taking off and walking down Route 18.

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He's at the end of the driveway now.

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400, your knowledge, that'll be 5402.

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First is going to be an alarm,

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(number withheld) Fayette Street.

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A front door alarm and a request for a check wall being at (number withheld) East Tullam Avenue.

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Caller's on the modest states says the male that lives there hasn't answered his phone for a few days.

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Gildow Lane, (number withheld) Gildow Lane.

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That lane sits directly across from the covered bridge there on 18th.

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And you have a terminally ill dementia patient.

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He keeps walking out of the house to the end of the driveway that's a quarter of a mile long,

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waiting for his son-in-law who's not coming.

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Time of dispatch is 957.

5/3/2026 06:55 AM

Medical Emergency

Gildow Ln, Prosperity, PA 15329

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, a 55 year old male with dementia repeatedly walked from his residence near Gildow Lane toward Route 18. He was observed at the end of his driveway. The situation appears to involve a medical evaluation.