Elderly man with dementia assaults caller at home, Monroe NC


A 95-year-old man with dementia is assaulting the caller and blocking the bathroom door, preventing the caller from leaving. Law enforcement is on the way and responder safety staging is advised.
Audio|Source: Union County and North Carolina State Fire
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Transcript:
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Seeing on a lot of 44, 44 first responders in Med 144, you're responding for an assault, near Keycourt, near Valley, going driving the dead end, steeplechay subdivision.
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Be in progress,
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95-year-old male with dementia keeps on hitting the caller.
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So on phone with him, law enforcement still en route.
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Staging is recommended. Advising that the male was not letting the caller out of the bathroom.
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It's blocking the doorway.
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You guys are responding, Code 3[1], Code 3.
Police codes explained
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Code 3: Respond emergent with lights and sirens
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Location mentioned:
Near W Franklin St, Monroe, NC 28112
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