Male patient leaves hospital, possibly bleeding and walking near lake street, Gardner MA
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, a male patient left Heywood Hospital against medical advice. He ripped out his IV and may be bleeding from the hand. He was seen walking near 55 Lake Street wearing a navy blue coat and a baseball cap. The patient reportedly made suicidal statements to his mother. Authorities are checking his welfare.
Audio|Heard on: Gardner Police
Listen to dispatch call
05:55
Transcript:
00:00
Have you had in the area of Heywood Hospital, security just called it a patient who left against medical advice?
00:05
Possibly bleeding from the hand, ripped his IV out.
00:08
Black coat,
00:10
possibly a Boston hat.
00:13
They're looking to check his welfare.
00:15
His mother advised he is also schizophrenic.
00:30
Five 544 . Go ahead.
00:35
Just confirming, 55 Lake is there a unit or suite or something?
00:40
It stated that the male party is walking outside towards another building.
00:44
He's wearing a hat and a navy blue coat.
00:48
He's an elderly man.
00:52
All right, copy.
00:53
I'll be in the area.
00:54
Thank you.
01:02
Is there any chance these two calls could be the same? Same man or is that other person older?
01:14
Five four, stand by a little track.
01:17
All right, I'll be out on foot.
01:25
Six five, you're available.
01:26
We got a couple calls out here.
01:31
Five four, believe it is going to be the same person.
01:41
Nine 70954 in the area.
01:43
I'll slide over to you.
01:47
Yeah, we also got somebody who left the hospital.
01:53
Okay, I'll go to the hospital then.
01:58
Five four, I'm not sure if you were able to copy.
02:01
I do believe it is going to be the same person.
02:04
Sounds like a matching description of the party that took off from Heywood Hospital.
02:09
All right, can you just repeat the description again?
02:16
They stated it was a black coat with a possible Boston hat.
02:22
The party that is at 55 Lakes going to be wearing a navy blue jacket also with a Boston hat.
02:33
Five five to five four, I'm off at the hospital.
02:36
I didn't see anybody up here.
02:37
You want me to head your way?
02:43
Yeah, just float on there.
02:45
Me and Josh are out down central.
02:48
Copy that. I'll see if I can get you a better description.
02:58
Six back to five four, where you want me?
03:03
Uh, it appears to be the same call now.
03:05
It's um,
03:08
man was at the hospital, ripped his IVs out, blue coat.
03:13
Um,
03:14
think he might be on Lake Street somewhere.
03:17
Had some scared people over at 55 Lake, so I'd say around here.
03:23
This is Ollie.
03:32
Nine 55954.
03:35
Good.
03:37
All right, to be clear, this party was released against medical advice.
03:41
I don't know where the other call came from about the suicidal statements.
03:52
Four six one, do you have any other information on that?
03:57
Five four, shoes on the phone, gaining some more intel.
04:01
We'll advise as soon as possible.
04:05
Copy. I'll be off at 55 Lake.
04:12
Received. Do you want me to have the reporting party come out and speak with you?
04:22
Five five to five four, he's had a ten minute hit started on us from the hospital.
04:29
Okay, copy.
04:37
Six fives on leak.
04:39
Received.
04:47
Nine 54461.
04:51
Call.
04:52
I'm at 55, the Crystal House.
04:57
They don't know what I'm talking about here.
05:06
Copy.
05:07
I did just speak with Heywood Hospital staff again.
05:11
They advised it was a navy blue jacket.
05:13
It is a baseball cap, all different colors.
05:16
And the male party did make suicidal statements to his mother.
05:24
All right, the other dispatcher,
05:27
she has a 55 Lake Street.
05:29
Any more info on that?
05:38
Five four, the other dispatcher is going to be contacting ERP for 55 Lake.
05:47
Hi Maddie, I'm on the other side of 55 Lake.
05:49
He walked down in between the buildings towards the parking garage area.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Lake St # 100, Gardner, MA 01440
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