Elderly woman reports being held hostage by son, Billings MT


An elderly woman called a non-emergency line saying she is being held hostage by her son. She previously was transported to St. Patrick's Hospital but is no longer there. She gave an old address near Stage Drive but says she does not live there anymore. Her current location is unknown. She reports being held hostage since 8 AM and unable to walk at home.
Audio|Source: Missoula Public Safety
02:45
Transcript:
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We've received a call from an elderly female on a nine,
00:07
it was actually on a non-emergency line saying she needs an officer,
00:12
but she gave her address near Stage Dr, but she's saying she doesn't live there anymore.
00:20
She was transported to St. Patrick's Hospital.
00:22
We've called St. Patrick's Hospital and she's not there, so this is our best option is near Stage Dr, I guess, to find her.
00:38
And 6464, we're reading that, right? She's saying she's held hostage.
00:47
Yeah,
00:52
she's saying that she's been held hostage since 0800 is unable to walk on her home.
01:01
When she was transported the other day, it said for inability to take care of herself.
01:13
Copy. I'll figure out what's going on.
01:17
I didn't copy your last traffic.
01:23
Copy, I'm en route.
01:25
10-4[1].
01:31
This is Medic 1. Did you mark us clear and available?
01:42
439.
01:44
Okay, I'm 14996th.
01:45
Okay, I'm 14.99th Street.
01:56
We're receiving a call on a non-emergency line for an elderly female, so we're unable to trace the phone to her location.
02:03
Since she's being held hostage needs law enforcement, but she doesn't live in Westview Trailer Court anymore,
02:10
which we're showing the only information for her is near St.S.H. Street.
02:16
Also, we show her transported to St. Pat on the 26th for inability to take care of herself.
02:26
Okay, copies out where she was transferred from the State Street.
02:30
For the medical and the 26th affirmative.
02:35
Okay.
02:37
She did mention her son was the one holding her hostage, so I don't know if maybe she was taken to his home,
02:44
which we don't know where that is.
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment / Affirmative
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Location mentioned:
Near Stage Dr, Billings, MT 59101
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