Mentally incapacitated man found safe near Princeton ER, Princeton WV
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Missing PersonAs discussed during the dispatch call, a mentally incapacitated 54-year-old man who went missing near Faith Court was found safe at a nearby emergency room. The individual had wandered from the residence and was located without injury.
Audio|Heard on: Mercer County Public Safety and WV State Police
Listen to dispatch call
02:23
Transcript:
00:00
Transporting an individual county or state unit to respond to the area near Faith Court for a 54-year-old male wearing a black puffer jacket, white shirt, blue jeans and brown shoes.
00:13
Black male, curly brown hair, brown beard.
00:17
Mentally incapacitated and schizophrenic because went missing.
00:20
Could be by the fitness center.
00:22
It's 2118.
00:27
Careful.
00:29
All right, one for the complainant's residence or residents or something to make contact.
00:36
Copy that.
00:40
First control, 1st rescue, need you for response near Faith Court, group hill on a home.
00:47
I have a 54 year old male mentally incapacitated patient has gone missing.
00:52
We got a call near Faith Court.
00:54
It's initially started in the county, believed the male could be somewhere near their fitness center.
01:00
Caller said that she works with Rest Care.
01:02
The male went missing.
01:03
He is weak and incapacitated.
01:05
He stated it's going to be a 25 to 30-minute head start from them.
01:09
Warning law enforcement 2118.
01:14
171 control, myself 173B now.
01:17
Thirty minutes ago, he does have mental health issues.
01:23
Time now is twenty-one 19.
01:25
Twenty-one 19.
01:29
Control 100 and seventy-one.
01:32
Good.
01:33
We're off it.
01:34
Dispatching Princeton as well, since it's right there on the lawn.
01:38
Okay.
01:40
229 control.
01:42
Go ahead. Total Princeton, you can disregard.
01:45
The home manager found this male at the ER.
01:48
Can I go West Virginia 28? (number withheld).
01:58
Control Princeton base.
02:00
171 control.
02:03
Go ahead, control.
02:05
Go ahead. 29, can you repeat please?
02:11
They shall can disregard the call near Faith Court.
02:15
They actually found him.
02:16
He had wandered over to the ER.
02:19
We copy the comments.
02:21
He's at the ER.
02:22
We'll be tanked.
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:
Faith Ln, Princeton, WV 24739
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