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Police perform welfare check on man suspected of overdose, Tacoma WA
Medical EmergencyPolice conducted a welfare check on a man near East Portland Avenue and 32nd Street after his mother, using a tracking device, noticed no movement for some time and feared he might have overdosed due to his known drug use.
Audio|Heard on: Tacoma Police Dispatch - South
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Transcript:
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2.2-308. Area type, welfare check.
00:07
Next to him.
00:10
3.08.
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East Portland Avenue near 32nd Street.
00:16
Mother is requesting check on son via a tracking device on the north side of 32nd.
00:22
He is known to use drugs and she is concerned he is overdosing.
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Son (name withheld), white male born 84, light brown hair, black jacket, and brown leggings.
00:33
Unconfirmed misdemeanor warrant for failure to appear in Thurston County.
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Is there a 2?
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3.0.8?
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Is there a reason why she thinks he is currently overdosing?
00:57
I can call back to confirm.
00:58
She knew what clothes he was wearing and that he is known to use drugs, but I'll clarify.
01:08
Receive that.
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Good night.
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T2-3308.
01:16
My partner says to the R-TU, she is concerned because his location has been stagnant for a while and he has a history of refusal.
01:26
Receive.
01:29
Three, zero eight, common area.
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In three, three, cain four.
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In three zero eight, as of right now, nobody's out here.
01:42
In three zero eight, three twenty seven.
01:48
In three zero eight, I'll be calling the mother to get better clarification on the situation.
01:55
In three zero eight, three twenty eight.
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Location mentioned:
E 32nd St & Portland Ave E, Tacoma, WA 98404
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