Welfare check for unwell man resting on bench, Astoria OR


A welfare check was requested for a man lying on a bench covered with a tarp near the Riverwalk by the East Mooring Basin. The caller was concerned because he appeared unwell. The man said he was resting and refused help but was seen there both earlier in the day and near dark.
Audio|Source: Clatsop County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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803. I have a pending welfare check.
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The only description is it's on the riverwalk in the area of the East Mooring Basin.
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How that (name withheld) calling in on behalf of her friend (name withheld), he stated that earlier this morning she saw a male laying on a bench there.
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And he said he was fine, didn't want help, and he was just resting, but she was concerned because he didn't look good.
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And then she saw him out there again just before dark still laying on the bench on a tarp.
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Location mentioned:
Astoria, OR 97103
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