Woman in mental distress walks on highway causing hazard, Randleman NC
Medical EmergencyA woman in mental distress was seen on a bridge near the 73/74 exit in Randolph County, North Carolina. She was placing her leg over the bridge, crying, and told a male driver to leave her alone. She then walked into the road, causing vehicles to swerve to avoid her. Officers tried to approach, but she ran and kept walking in the road, creating a traffic hazard. Police requested additional units and blocked the highway to protect her and drivers.
Audio|Source: Randolph County Sheriff, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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early eighteen ten four welfare check seventy three seventy four exit crestal seventy three seventy four exit crystal street signal six caller requesting a welfare track on a white female on the bridge near this exit lesson ring of hoodie and shorts
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Subject advised the male to keep driving and not to worry about her.
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However, the subject had her leg over the bridge and was crying.
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The subject has started to walk towards Solisnery down.
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Exit to 73-74.
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Caller is requesting 1021 or 1024.
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1024. 24 Randolph in one.
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241-10-8[1].
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I stopped out with her on the bridge. She took off running.
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She's going up 73.
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You just see her.
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10-4[2].
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10.4.
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18. Did you say anything?
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I told her I just was here for a welfare check and she just kept running. The floor.
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Charlie 19, simply did the area.
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Hey Taine, what color hoodie did she have on?
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I'm not sure what color hoodie was a heavyset white female and she had a backpack with her.
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Damnful.
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End up the vision.
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Preson walk around my flashlight, see if I can see anything.
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331 to Randolph.
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Number 331.
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231, go ahead.
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You start as a ticket for service call at near Morgan Avenue.
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Just like a page activation?
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Negative.
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Affirming your 1017.
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Charlie 15, right now, 1024.
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Charlie 15, go ahead.
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See,
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are you coming out north, 173.
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Table.
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I can see her walking south in the northbound lane. She's right under the Presnell Street Bridge.
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Take more, I just crossed under Dundrake.
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I need some APD units to assist.
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Ten more ran off if you don't mind, start APD.
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You get one of them to come from Collinsbury.
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North Mountain 73.
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She's now walking in the middle of the roadway. She's now walking in the middle of the roadway. We're cars are having to dodge her.
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We can get an APD units to shut down the highway prior.
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16's right here at Salisbury. I'm in the middle. I got one car behind me.
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SHT has it blocked out forward.
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23 there you.
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We just go ahead and block all 73 p. have to keep them getting on over.
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We're 1043 for woods.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-8: In service/Available for calls
[2]
10-4: Acknowledgment / OK
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Location mentioned:
Presnell St, Randleman, NC 27317
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