Welfare check requested after man expresses suicidal thoughts, Des Moines IA
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Medical EmergencyAccording to the dispatch call, a welfare check was requested near Highview Drive after a man told a social worker he did not want to wake up anymore and then hung up. The man said he was leaving the residence and his current whereabouts are unknown.
Audio|Heard on: Des Moines Police Dispatch 1
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Transcript:
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Both cars near Highview Drive on a welfare check.
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You're checking on a 65-year-old male.
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Caller was a social worker who was on the phone with him.
00:11
He said he doesn't want to wake up anymore.
00:14
Having some other problems.
00:15
He hung up on the social worker and said he was leaving the residence.
00:19
Unknown if he has come back yet.
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Location mentioned:
Highview Dr, Des Moines, IA 50315
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