Man with dementia found in woods after running from caregiver, Yonkers NY
Medical EmergencyA woman called for help because her elderly father with dementia was trying to run into the roadway and was resisting her. Police found the man in the woods behind near Palmer Rd and took him into custody.
Audio|Source: Westchester County Fire/EMS
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Transcript:
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Out to northbound spring, mile marker 0.4, if you could start patrolling down that way, have a caller saying that she's trying to get her father back into the vehicle. He has dementia, is trying to run into the roadway.
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He is fighting her.
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Other postcars tied up.
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TNC 3K14, 3K12, just be advised, it's unknown if it's southbound or northbound.
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They stated that they were in the woods behind near Palmer Rd,
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unsure if it's on the spring.
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Aviation
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Okay, there looks to appear multiple workers and contractors in the route from told them.
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Here's you.
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One,
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just be advised, they may be on the exit ramp,
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southbound, Central Park Ave.
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Central Park aft.
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About 15 minutes out,
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what's the status on the next unit?
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It's time for right now. I didn't see anybody on the exit ramp, I don't see Yonkers PD.
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2 is in the area following.
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Check the exit ramp doesn't see that subject.
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With the caller?
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459-2 is used to control.
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For a minute, Jim.
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Come back in service, she has our list, on us.
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Sure, safe and there you all.
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Standby, we're going to try to try and the northbound side as well.
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We're looking at the map, check the northbound side as well.
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D.B660.
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The 886.
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Transfer 1B6 to the valley.
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9 U.S. 1330.
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You can afford to be advised you may not be able to see them from the roadway. They were behind near Palmer Rd, the building at that location.
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They went into the woods from that location,
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into the area of the spring. They may be still in the woods. You may not be able to see them from the roadway.
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She moved.
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Cedar 3K-1-4, 3K-1-2, Yonkers PD has that mail in custody. Disregard. Yonkers PD on scene with the mail.
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Situation under control.
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Disregard.
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Location mentioned:
Near Palmer Rd, Yonkers, NY 10701
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