DETROIT – Thousands of medical records including names, addresses and Social Security numbers were found dumped on the side of a Detroit road.
The files were marked the property of Carpenter Health Center, which used to be located in Ann Arbor. The center closed about seven years ago.
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The pile of records includes pictures of Dr. Irwin Lutwin, who worked at the center.
Lutwin said he had no idea how the records ended up on a road in Detroit.
"We put them into storage," he said. " ... (the records) shouldn't have been there. I really don't know what to do about it."
Melissa Woodside, 19, of Ypsilanti, said her files were among the pile. The records were from treatment she received as a 10-year-old girl.
"That's me. All my information. Social Security number. Birthday. Residence. Parents," Woodside said, as she sifted through the file. "It's really unacceptable."
The city of Detroit picked up the files after Local 4 contacted it. The city now has custody of the files.
City officials will work with Lutwin in disposing of the documents.
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