Welfare check on elderly man in Tacoma apartment, Tacoma WA


Police are performing a welfare check on an elderly man living alone in an apartment near South Lawrence Street in Tacoma. He has several health conditions, has not been heard from in several days, and his caregiver cannot contact him. The request came from the local housing authority.
Audio|Source: Tacoma Police Dispatch - South
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Transcript:
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The public apartments near South Lawrence Street, Department 305.
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We'll be checking on (name withheld).
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He's a black male. 52, 510, 150, brown and gray hair with glasses.
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He lives alone, has various health conditions, hasn't been heard from in a few days, and his caregiver can't get a hold of him.
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Okay.
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1124. I don't know if I'm sorry, I just want to double check.
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Was this like an apartment complex here's at or a single residence?
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The Ludwig apartment is in Unit 305.
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Received, is there nobody on site that can lock on his door?
00:26
It's the Tacoma Housing Authority that's calling it in.
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Location mentioned:
Near S Lawrence St, Tacoma, WA 98409
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