Driver unresponsive in running vehicle at intersection, Shaker Heights OH
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Medical EmergencyOfficers found a vehicle running with a driver asleep inside at an intersection near Warrensville Center and South Woodland roads. Attempts to wake the driver were initially unsuccessful. The driver was eventually confirmed awake and breathing. Officers planned to use lock-out tools or break a window if needed to ensure safety.
Audio|Heard on: Shaker Heights Police Dispatch
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02:39
Transcript:
00:00
Units respond to Warrensville Center and South Woodland.
00:03
There's a grey Jeep Wrangler sitting through the stoplight cycle.
00:07
It is running with the lights on.
00:09
Possibly a male driver.
00:11
Warrensville Center, South Woodland.
00:14
It's a park.
00:16
Got me.
00:22
Find five-old system on that.
00:28
Copy. The vehicle is going to be on South Woodland facing westbound.
00:33
All right now.
00:38
I'll use for Warrensville Center and South Woodland.
00:41
It's going to be South Woodland on the east side of the intersection facing west at the light and the main travel of the left lane.
00:50
Nice, makes you ready to show you this two-three.
00:55
Copy.
00:56
3-1 radio.
01:03
3-1.
01:08
Ohio, (name withheld), 2300,
01:12
(name withheld), 2300, M.L.
01:18
Robertson.
01:20
The silver jeep to a female out of Cleveland?
01:24
104.
01:29
1922 to 937.
01:37
All right, patient.
01:43
We try not going on the window several times.
01:44
Just middle of the sleep.
01:46
We also tried.
01:47
Rocking the car back and forth.
01:49
Nothing's working.
01:51
We're going to try a little bit.
01:52
Well, it's not on the door and it took to wake him, but if not, are they okay with us?
01:58
Working the window.
02:01
Yeah, is he breathing at all, chest rising and falling any of that?
02:06
He has a bunch of layers of clothing on.
02:11
He moved his head to the left, so he's awake.
02:13
He's just sleeping.
02:15
He got a lock-eye tool?
02:18
But it might not work for this type of his Jeep because of the weather strips.
02:26
10-4[1]. Do you need another one?
02:30
No, which is okay. We're going to try the lock-out tool first,
02:33
and then if need be, just pop the window to open the door.
02:39
Nice.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment; message received, understood, or affirmative.
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Location mentioned:
S Woodland Rd & Warrensville Center Rd, Shaker Heights, OH 44122
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