Man with Alzheimer's chokes wife during domestic incident, Largo FL

Family Offense

Reported: 11/13/2025 07:39 AM

138th Pl N, Largo, FL 33771

Police responded to a domestic disturbance near 138th Place North, Largo, Florida. A man with Alzheimer's was reported to be choking his wife inside their home. Officers arrived as the wife called for help and the man was actively attacking her. The front doors were unlocked for officers to enter and intervene.

Audio|Source: Largo Police Department

03:11

Transcript:

00:00

Charlie 511, copy a call.

00:02

Charlie 443-7-4-7-4-517, take the back, domestic disturbance, near 138th place north.

00:14

Code 3[1], Traffic, Channel 1, Code from Dispatch for a domestic disturbance, near 138th place north.

00:20

511, and the rest.

00:22

Copy the call.

00:25

All right.

00:28

She is responding to near 138th place north for a domestic break.

00:36

The wife is on the phone, the husband is actively attacking her and choking her, has her bite of hair.

00:43

Browse in peace.

00:55

We'll be advised the husband does have Alzheimer's break.

00:59

Stand by for further information.

01:03

We no longer have the complete answering our toll taker, open line.

01:21

Your subject is going to be named (name withheld).

01:32

Units responding, the wife can be heard on the line screaming that she is his wife, (name withheld), and they've been married.

01:38

He doesn't remember who she is, it seems.

01:57

Units in route, (name withheld) states the front doors are unlocked for you to walk in.

02:02

The room possibly pinned to the wall by (name withheld).

02:26

X-ray 615, what's my closest unit? I'm coming on scene.

02:32

We're behind you.

02:54

Hi, (name withheld) is still actively being choked by (name withheld).

03:03

Fine, turn your floor, what's uh?

03:08

All right, we're going in.

03:10

Copy going in.

Police codes explained

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[1]

Code 3: Emergency response (lights and siren)

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138th Pl N, Largo, FL 33771

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