Patient with Iv in Arm Walks Away from Hospital
Thu Oct 8, 2026 at 4:54 PM CT · PANAMA CITY · Bay County
Patient with an IV still in his arm walks away from a Panama City hospital. Radio traffic around 4:55 PM Thursday reported a man in blue scrubs with an IV still in his arm leaving a medical center near North Anita Avenue.
He was last seen moving through streets and alleys around MacArthur Avenue, MLK Boulevard, and 7th and 8th Streets, with officers checking the area for him. Details are preliminary and based on early dispatch traffic.
What we know
- Reported: Thu Oct 8, 2026 at 4:54 PM CT
- Location: N MacArthur Ave & MLK area, Panama City
- Community: PANAMA CITY
- Status: Preliminary – not an official report
Confirmed vs. not yet known
| HEARD ON DISPATCH | Patient with an IV still in his arm walks away from a Panama City hospital. Radio traffic around 4:55 PM Thursday reported a man in blue scrubs with an IV still in his arm leaving a medical center near North Anita Avenue. |
| PRELIMINARY | This comes from a short radio clip and has not been confirmed by an agency. |
| NOT KNOWN | The person’s condition and any hospital transport details. |
Dispatch timeline
Call heard on Bay County Law Enforcement dispatch.
No further radio traffic about this call is in the clip we have. This page is updated if an agency releases more.
Source: Bay County Law Enforcement dispatch audio, auto-transcribed.
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