Westlake Ohio Police were relieved when a recent welfare check on an elderly woman found her safe and playing video games.
Officers said concerns were raised April 9 after a 91-year-old resident enrolled in the city’s voluntary Confirm OK program did not answer her check-in phone call, according to Cleveland.com.
Police were dispatched for a wellness check after speaking to the woman’s daughter, who was also unable to reach her. They “became more alarmed” when there was no answer at the door, despite the woman’s car being in the garage.
Once inside the home, police found the woman safe and playing video games in her bedroom. She explained she missed the calls because she was focused on beating her top score in a “bubble pop” game.
“Turned out to be all okay. Everyone got a good laugh out of it,” Westlake Police Captain Jerry Vogel told News 5 Cleveland.
