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Elderly woman locked in apartment cries for helpJersey City NJ

audio iconMedical Emergency
Near Mercer St, Jersey City, NJ 07302

An elderly woman is locked inside her apartment near Mercer St, crying for help behind a dead-bolted door. Authorities are unable to reach the building superintendent and may need to force entry to ensure her safety.

Audio|Source: Jersey City Police
02:11
Transcript:
00:00
Everyone, we use the female on the other side of the door.
00:03
The door is dead bolted.
00:05
I'm trying to get in contact with the super of the building. He's not responding.
00:11
Can you just notify the sergeant?
00:14
You, Sergeant.
00:19
I'm actually going off at that 173.
00:22
You can have the unit come down, let me in, please.
00:24
And can you start this way as well, please?
00:29
ESU, Channel 3, ESU, Channel 3.
00:33
Anya's one, did you copy that?
00:36
Yeah, the front door should be open, I left the cane.
00:41
I received that.
00:44
Merch 2.
00:47
Can you start reading your way, near Mercer St, apartment 4 Charlie.
00:53
Uh... He just wanted the U.S. Sergeant Roth.
00:56
Female crying for help on the door is dead bolted. They're trying to reach the building super, getting no luck, just get CIC, Channel 3.
01:14
City Command, O'O, 3.
01:17
City Commander near Mercer St apartment for Charlie, they may need a forced entry.
01:23
They're attempting to contact the building super for that elderly female locked inside of the apartment.
01:30
There's a dead bolt. They're trying to contact the building super.
01:35
Who's the call of the elderly female?
01:41
The call came in from the neighbor stating that female was crowd.
01:47
I received the sergeant's going off, I'm just not notified the sergeant respond as well, and obviously emergency 8 doctrine applies if you have to go in.
01:55
Let's see, boss.
01:57
The sergeant just got on scene and is making the way up.
02:02
Steve, give me updated.
02:04
Receip.
02:07
And one, they just got in contact with the Super, he should be about seven minutes away.

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Near Mercer St, Jersey City, NJ 07302

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