Intoxicated man with breathing difficulty on purchase street, New Bedford MA
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A 50-year-old intoxicated man was reported having difficulty breathing while walking south near Purchase Street in New Bedford. Emergency medical services and police responded to the scene.
Audio|Heard on: New Bedford Police, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
00:00
To the systematics, we have a call for 50-year-old male, so I mean the vocal two breathing is also intoxicated.
00:06
So currently on the move, we're trying to get them to stop.
00:09
They're showing to be going south on Purchase.
00:13
10-4[1]. 25, mm-hmm.
00:18
4.
00:26
Engine 6, near Purchase Street, 50-year-old male, difficulty breathing.
00:31
Again, engine sits, near Purchase, 50-year-old male with difficulty breathing.
00:34
Cross is up now in wing.
00:37
Control the medic two?
00:50
So it's going to be a 50-year-old male that's healthy breathing intoxicated.
00:55
He is walking south on Purchase, that's all right.
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[1]
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Location mentioned:
Purchase St, New Bedford, MA 02740
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