Unhoused individual sent for detox

At about 3:05 a.m. on Dec. 3, an officer heard another officer request a second unit to respond to his case regarding an unhoused male at the Lismore Hotel.

Previously, the Communications Center had provided information saying that the subject was disorderly with law enforcement. The first officer could hear yelling in the background of the second officer’s radio transmission.

Since the first officer was nearby, he said he could step out with the second officer until everything was under control.

The first officer arrived at the Lismore and met with the second officer who said he was going to talk to a supervisor to make sure he could send the subject to Mayo Clinic for a detox.

The first officer remained with the subject while the second officer was on the phone. The subject was visibly upset and yelling about not being allowed to go to the bathroom.

The subject was adamant that he was being humiliated by being forced to urinate himself.

The first officer noted that people often attempt to get to the bathroom to dispose of illegal substances before an officer can search them. The first officer patted down the subject to ensure he had no weapons.

The second officer said he was going to put the subject into custody for a detox, so the first officer put handcuffs on the subject’s wrists and double locked them for safety.

He also checked that the handcuffs fit properly. The first officer helped the subject to the medical gurney and made him sit down on it. The subject was not following directions to sit on the gurney but was not putting up any physical resistance.

The first officer remained on scene until the second officer said his assistance was no longer needed. The first officer cleared the scene.

Marshfield patient lost by Chancellors

At about 9 p.m. on Nov. 25, a detective was dispatched to a check person case at Chancellors Hall. The Communications Center said there was an individual sitting outside the front door who did not appear to be a student.

The detective responded to the scene and identified the individual. The individual had a bruise around her eye and was not wearing shoes. She also had several small cuts.

The individual said she was recently released from Marshfield Medical Center after going to the emergency room for kidney stones and showed the detective a hospital bracelet.

She said she’d attempted to walk home from the hospital because she couldn’t figure out how to contact a cab. She said that after she’d started walking, she tripped and fell several times, and she did not know where her belongings were.

Out of concern that the individual may have a head injury, the detective requested that Emergency Medical Services (EMS) respond to the scene. The detective let the individual sit in the back of the squad car to stay warm.

The detective conducted a check on the individual and discovered she was not a valid driver, had no wants and was not on probation.

EMS arrived on the scene, and the detective stood by while EMS evaluated and treated the individual. EMS believed that the individual did not have any serious injuries, and the individual elected not to be transported to the hospital.

EMS left the scene.

Some officers attempted to locate the individual’s belongings in the area she reported falling, but could not. The individual said she did not know anyone local who could pick her up and take her home.

The detective transported the individual to Marshfield Hospital to see if she had left her belongings in the emergency room. 

Her belongings were not at the hospital. The detective transported the individual back to her local residence and made sure she got inside her house safely.

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