Search underway for missing hospital patient, Norfolk VA
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Missing PersonAs discussed during the dispatch call, an adult patient with dementia went missing from Sentara Leigh Hospital near Kempsville Rd. The hospital maintained contact by phone for several hours as the individual reportedly attempted to enter vehicles and may have traveled toward Virginia Beach. The person has medical issues including heart problems and alcohol withdrawal. Law enforcement coordinated efforts across jurisdictions to locate the missing individual.
Audio|Heard on: Norfolk VA Law Dispatch Group Calls
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02:11
Transcript:
00:00
It's a missing adult at Sentara Leigh, near Kempsville Rd.
00:03
They have a dementia patient who eloped from the hospital at 1914 hours.
00:08
They've been on the phone with him for 3 hours.
00:10
They're not sure where he is, but they can hear him trying to break into vehicles.
00:17
He also has some medical issues.
00:23
Going through alcohol withdrawals, he was given Valium and has heart problems.
00:31
Unit 631 assigned for response.
00:36
Have a good night.
00:38
Ten four you two at twenty-three 17th.
00:41
Good five. Can our complainant come let us in the Rambee Street door?
00:46
Ten four.
00:48
120 radio for that missing person.
00:50
Did I hear correctly that the hospital has had ongoing communication with this individual?
00:57
Yes, sir. For apparently 3 hours they've been on the phone with him.
01:03
If you are able to get that phone information and reach out, we could ping them.
01:11
Earlier, the address given was in Virginia Beach, so this was transferred there.
01:16
We're just now getting this call for the missing person.
01:22
Copy that. So their last known location for him is in the Beach?
01:27
I believe so.
01:28
There is a phone number (number withheld) that was just provided.
01:30
And of course there's a report.
01:32
Copy.
01:34
All right, copy that.
01:35
If we could attempt to locate that phone to confirm if he is potentially in the Beach and have officers respond.
01:49
10-4.
01:52
703.
01:54
703.
01:56
Do you have a name of that missing person from the hospital?
02:01
(Name withheld) is a male, sixty-two years old.
02:06
Unit 120, can you clear me off my previous call and place me on that missing person?
02:11
Ten four.
Disclaimer:
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:
Kempsville Rd, Norfolk, VA 23502
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