Older male possibly with dementia found hitchhiking

Heard on: Southern IL and Western KY Public Safety

02:13

00:00

welfare check person call the south gate on 10th Street, (number withheld) West 10th South Gate.

00:07

Caller says he was driving by around the town and there was an older male standing outside.

00:12

He appeared to be hitchhiking.

00:14

Caller was afraid he might be a dementia patient.

00:16

Requested to be checked out.

00:21

16, I

00:24

have

00:36

a North Carolina 27 for the complainant of that call.

00:43

Not hearing the alarm go off.

00:52

Going to the door right now.

00:59

Go ahead with that 27.

01:09

County M12, I've just verified the ankle monitor is still attached and does not appear to be tampered with.

01:19

10-4. Is the alarm going off on it?

01:27

It's going off.

01:28

I'll be 10-8.

01:30

10-4, I'm calling back.

01:40

16, we're going to be 10-8 from Parkview.

01:42

Citation,

01:44

ordinance violation.

01:49

10-4.

01:55

That's from 10-10.

01:59

Go ahead.

02:02

More units out that way.

02:09

Gone up to Airport Road and back.

02:12

Don't see anybody out here.

7/29/2026 09:08 PM

Medical Emergency

W 10th St, Metropolis, IL 62960

Older male possibly with dementia found hitchhiking

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Older male possibly with dementia found hitchhiking

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