Ems crew chased by family over needle dispute, Plattsburgh NY
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Family OffenseAs discussed during the dispatch call, eMS crew at a residence near Birch Street was chased by family members while treating a patient. The incident started due to a dispute about a retracted needle accidentally left at the home. EMS left the scene for safety and are staging nearby.
Audio|Heard on: Clinton Co. EMS, Fire, Police, Sheriff
Listen to dispatch call
02:21
Transcript:
00:00
Can you please send law enforcement? We are leaving scene.
00:03
Copy.
00:09
EMS is requesting law enforcement response due to scene security.
00:13
They are leaving the scene.
00:19
Two zero nine, got him.
00:23
Confirming 209 en route.
00:26
Affirmative.
00:27
Copy twenty-two forty-eight.
00:32
I've already arrived near Birch Street to back up the SO.
00:37
County dispatch units responding to Birch Street, be advised EMS does have patient on board.
00:47
They are leaving the scene.
00:49
EMS states they were being chased by family members while on scene.
00:55
EMS will be staging at.
00:59
EMS will be staging at the end of Abenaki.
01:05
Do they have a description of the individual that was chasing them?
01:10
Male, female, any clothing?
01:12
Two females.
01:16
Were they threatened with any sort of weapon?
01:23
Unknown at this time.
01:24
They will be staging at the beginning of Abenaki.
01:26
They should be able, if they are still there upon your arrival, they should be able to give you further information.
01:32
Where is it?
01:33
For EMT that called dispatch, they're secure at the end of Abenaki Road.
01:38
They advised that they had accidentally left a needle inside that was retracted.
01:47
Family members came out chucking multiple things at the EMTs and chasing them down the road, upset and saying that they were going to get sued over leaving some small trash in the residence.
02:01
Where is he?
02:05
County, just notify EMS if they need to transport that patient.
02:08
They can if we have to make contact with them.
02:10
We can do that at the hospital.
02:12
Copy. They haven't been able to assess the patient.
02:15
They left this scene to secure themselves.
02:17
They're assessing the patient.
02:19
They will proceed after that.
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:
Birch St, Plattsburgh, NY 12901
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