Intoxicated man leaves hospital with IV, seen near Dollar General, Mercer County WV


A 49-year-old man recently discharged from Princeton Community Hospital was intoxicated and still had an IV in his arm. He was last seen walking with a cane toward the Dollar General near New Hope Road in West Virginia.
Audio|Source: Mercer County Public Safety Dispatch
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Transcript:
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We just kind of a little quick call from the hospital, again for Princeton Community Hospital 122 Street.
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The individual is a 49-year-old male, white male.
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He has walking with a large cane.
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He's in a gray truck, unknown 28.
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He still has the IV in his arm.
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Name is a (name withheld).
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He did walk towards the Dollar General near New Hope Rd going into county area.
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Control, they advised if they had a hold on him, or he just left?
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The male's intoxicated, he left the IV in his arm, that's all they gave him.
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Said for control, we'll take an indivisement, we'll keep out of him tonight.
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Location mentioned:
New Hope Rd, West Virginia
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