Welfare check for confused woman living in car at university, Portland OR

Medical Emergency

Reported: 11/15/2025 04:46 AM

Near SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97201

Police conducted a welfare check at Portland State University for a confused, visually impaired woman living in her car. Officers located the vehicle and confirmed she was unconscious, then canceled the medical response once she was found conscious.

Audio|Source: Portland State University Police and Portland Police Service Desk

02:26

Transcript:

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The (name withheld) calling from the elevator phone,

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P1, fourth floor,

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southeast corner by the crab elevator.

00:10

For my partner, she wasn't making very much sense, saying she needs assistance,

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and that she's vision-impaired,

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and she's been living in her car.

00:19

I'm not if her car is in the parking lot somewhere.

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461 for cover.

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6-1-5-50.

00:29

That's what.

00:31

Four, seven, same traffic.

00:34

Copy that.

00:35

Sock, this sector, one, Suffrage Center, 2nd.

00:40

So on the Super 49.

00:44

Zebra 449.

00:50

Zebra 4, clear.

01:04

Post 1 from Ancient 4.0, let's cut it's upgrade us to a full box assignment.

01:11

Copy full box assignment, we have all 3.

01:18

35, transport complete.

01:20

134010 per complete.

01:25

For the Catherine Gray Apartments, near South West 111 Avenue.

01:31

This is for Engine 1, Engine 3, Engine 21, Truck 4, Truck 1, C1, C4, and Squad 1,

01:39

joining Engine 4 on Box 3.

01:43

Fire dispatch calling the upgrade into a box response at the Catherine Gray Apartments for Box 0403.

01:51

Catherine Gray Apartments, near south-post-11-Avadaam.

01:54

This is 4. Engine 1, Engine 3, Engine 21, Truck 4, Truck 1,

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C1, C4, and Squad 1.

02:02

New Talk Group is off 3, joining 8.

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Engine 4.51.

02:12

Hello, 139 update.

02:16

6.3-4.12.

02:21

Tony is found the vehicle.

02:23

They are canceling medics and the vehicle are unconscious.

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