Elderly man with dementia found near Milton Avenue, Janesville WI
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A welfare check was requested for an elderly man with dementia and Parkinson's seen near Milton Avenue and Kettering Street pushing a shopping cart through snow. He said he planned to sleep at the bus station and was last seen walking toward Walmart. His daughter is on the way to pick him up.
Audio|Heard on: Rock County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Dispatch to 298 a welfare check.
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28.
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In the area of Milton Avenue, Kettering Street, Kettering and Milton,
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there's an elderly male that was pushing a shopping cart through the snow.
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He told the original reporter he was going to sleep at the bus station.
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He was last seen walking towards Walmart.
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Our secondary caller is his daughter.
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Male half is going to be (name withheld).
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She's about an hour away.
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She's en route to come get him.
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Male does have dementia and Parkinson's.
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Location mentioned:
Kettering St & Milton Ave, Janesville, WI 53546
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