Welfare check requested for missing elderly man with Alzheimer's, Morganton NC
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Missing PersonA welfare check was requested for a missing 76-year-old man with Alzheimer's near U.S. 70 East in Morganton. He may visit local McDonald's and Walmart locations and might be afraid of police. The man was last seen wearing a blue hat, brown jacket, black polo, and brown shoes. His phone is dead, and he may not be carrying his usual tracking device.
Audio|Heard on: Burke County Public Safety
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02:44
Transcript:
00:00
Hang up at near Pete Brittain Road.
00:03
Call her advice he needed a welfare check on somebody.
00:05
Would not provide a call take with who it was said, I gotta go.
00:08
I'll call you back, bye.
00:14
Also, Berger, I'm not missing person if you let the city know.
00:18
They can check 17.
00:20
Just get me out for them there.
00:31
All units stand by 4, by the way from the county,
00:34
you're on the lookout for a male.
00:39
It does have Alzheimer's left around 9 p.m.
00:42
from address of near U.S. 70 East.
00:45
We're wearing a blue hat, brown jacket,
00:50
black polo and brown shoes by a 76-year-old male by feet and height.
00:55
Often goes to Valdese McDonald's.
00:59
Who visits the Walmart often.
01:05
Maybe (name withheld) may also be afraid of police officers.
01:14
Communications clear, 0.013.
01:28
Not at McDonald's in that either when I hit these premieres and see if I can look at him on the side of the road.
01:33
Four of a couple.
01:36
Reference value is this person.
01:39
Do they know about how long he's been gone from his home? It's 9 o'clock tonight.
01:49
Yeah, I'll start checking.
01:52
Trix Larry.
01:54
Thank you.
02:06
Yesterday the caller had a tracking unit on that mail.
02:10
Is he not wearing that piece and item today?
02:18
Do it was like an air tag or something like that in his jacket?
02:25
313, T.E.10, I'm sorry, you got covered up by...
02:30
Sheriff's off the channel.
02:33
1040. Yesterday, when we talked to the caller, he had a tracking unit on his phone.
02:38
I believe it was like an air tag or something.
02:40
Is he not wearing that today?
02:42
Unfortunately, his phone is dead.
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Location mentioned:
US 70, Morganton, NC 28655
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