Older man upset after fire alarm check in apartment, Southington CT


An older man living in an apartment on South Center Street became upset after fire department responders checked a fire alarm and mistakenly thought they were police. A welfare check was requested for him.
Audio|Source: Southington Police and Fire
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Transcript:
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(number withheld). Okay, it's on a welfare check. It's going to be near South Center St. Third floor apartment 7. An older males waved down the fire department for a fire alarm issue when they checked it out.
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He started getting noticeably upset and thought they were the police department. They're requesting we do a welfare check on him. That question? (number withheld). You can clear you from the accident. I don't write down the row. I'll put the cover on that. Roger, (number withheld), you can cancel.
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Location mentioned:
Near S Center St, Southington, CT 06489
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