Officers respond to welfare check request with language barrier, Rensselaer IN


Police received a 911 call with a heavy language barrier from a man near Oaks and North 200 East. The caller was difficult to understand and may have been intoxicated or experiencing a problem. He requested a welfare check for a person named (name withheld). Officers are responding to check on that person's welfare.
Audio|Source: Jasper County Sheriff, Indiana State Police Districts 13 & 14
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Transcript:
00:00
You want me to start working on the pending 911[1]? Dispatch received, or do you want me out back by you?
00:09
If you want to take care that 911[1],
00:13
County Village is 1023.
00:19
It's easy.
00:25
You go ahead with that 9-1-1 with the details.
00:30
I believe he's at 10 Oaks, near North 200 East, Lot 31.
00:36
This is a heavy language barrier.
00:40
It's very difficult to understand. I attempted to use language line who was unable to make out what he was saying either.
00:46
I'm not sure if he was intoxicated or something else was wrong. I believe he was requesting a welfare check on a (name withheld).
00:54
There's no (name withheld) in our chat.
01:00
Okay, I'll be in route.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
911: Hang up/abandoned 911 call
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Location mentioned:
Rensselaer, IN 47978
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