Elderly Man Begs For Help For Sick Wife – No Ambulance Available
An elderly man attempting to get help for his sick wife discovered the grim reality of the area’s ambulance shortage.
He first called for help at 3 am, reporting that his wife was throwing up and confused.
Dispatch toned the closest squad but received no answer, so they contacted Portsmouth Ambulance, which did not have a crew. Dispatch then called EMT Ohio, which didn’t have a crew available either.
They then turned to the Rush FD and later Nile in search of a squad with no luck.
Dispatch called the man back to explain the delay. He said his wife was doubled over in pain and needed to go to the hospital. He thought about picking her up himself, but he’d recently had back surgery.
Dispatch contacted Pike County, which dispatched a squad around 3:30 am.
Post Office Lobby Campers Removed
Just before 6 pm, officers responded to the Portsmouth Post Office to deal with yet another report of homeless individuals camping in the lobby.
The campers left when officers asked them to.
Just after 11 pm, a caller reported multiple homeless people sleeping in the laundry room at Alexandria House Apartments. They left the scene before officers arrived.
Unwanted Campers Appear on Man’s Property
A man contacted officers just before 11 am to report some unwanted visitors. He said he got out of rehab and returned home to discover campers on his property with people living inside.
He said he didn’t give anyone permission to move in. Officers spoke to one of the men living there, who said the campers had been there for two weeks.
Police advised him to go to court to evict the individuals from the property.
