Elderly man with dementia found trying to go home, Tazewell County IL
Medical EmergencyAn elderly man with dementia was found trying to get home near Stonegate Dr in Groveland. He has heart issues and cannot drive. His family and police are helping him while his daughter travels to assist.
Audio|Source: Tazewell Sheriff/Pekin Police Main
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Transcript:
00:00
All three. Gardner is clear valid. Near Stonegate Dr in Groveland. I believe we've taken some calls about him before and he has dementia.
00:10
Okay. Can you see if we have a copy number for somebody? He's saying he's trying to get home.
00:16
We'll call his wife.
00:21
I'll call him.
00:23
Sorry, well, this.
00:31
OPEC here needs info to the notes, I'll be clear.
00:34
Careful.
00:40
There was no answer from her, so I'm going to try again, and then I didn't send counting out for the address he'd like.
00:47
Yeah, he's saying he has heart issues, so you can't drive, but he wants to check on her and make sure she's okay.
00:54
Ten for her.
00:59
All three. His daughter, (name withheld), is going to be en route. She thinks that his wife is sleeping.
01:08
Okay. I'm just going to put him in my car for now. I'm just kind of chilly out here. We're right on. That turns just south of that out of town.
01:16
And, for she said she's in Peking, it shouldn't take her very long to get there.
01:20
I didn't copy that much.
01:26
She said 10-4. She is in Peking at work. She said it should not take her very long to get there.
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Location mentioned:
Stonegate Dr, Groveland Township, IL 61535
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