Elderly man with dementia found confused by Salida river, Salida CO


An elderly man in his nineties with dementia was found sitting alone by the river near W Sackett Ave in Salida. He was not injured but seemed confused and unaware of why he was there. Emergency services were requested to check his welfare.
Audio|Source: Chaffee County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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If I can have you head down to the river behind the high side, kind of R.P. on his own said that he just found a male in his 90s, sitting on the rocks by himself.
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They were able to get that live in Salida. He's not injured,
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has dementia, doesn't really know why he's there, he's just sitting by the river by himself.
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Location mentioned:
Near W Sackett Ave, Salida, CO 81201
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