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Officers respond to combative subject near Brookside Ave, Centralia IL

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Medical Emergency

Reported: 12/25/2025 07:40 AM

S Brookside Ave, Centralia, IL 62801

As discussed during the dispatch call, law enforcement and EMS responded to a possible psychiatric emergency involving a combative male near Brookside Ave in Centralia. Officers were on scene and EMS was requested but staged nearby until the scene was secured. The subject had requested a psychological evaluation.

Audio|Heard on: Centralia Police, Fire & EMS Dispatch

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01:45

Transcript:

00:00

Can I get EMS for evaluation and also another unit if you are available?

00:25

Tension and trade EMS, tension and trade EMS.

00:28

Be responding to near Brookside Ave, near Brookside Ave.

00:33

Womack officers on scene with a male subject requesting a psych evaluation from trade dispatch.

00:40

The trade dispatch Lifestar copy.

00:51

For your information for (number withheld).

00:57

On Brookside passing seven.

01:01

Ballard.

01:03

Womack, I'm at Calumet and Hickory heading to you.

01:08

Ten four.

01:13

This man's name is (name withheld).

01:24

EMS is en route.

01:25

Do you want them to stage until additional arrives?

01:29

That's correct.

01:36

(number withheld).

01:39

A Womack on scene with this male.

01:40

He is combative.

01:41

There's an additional unit en route.

01:43

They requested he stage until they clear the scene.

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Location mentioned:

S Brookside Ave, Centralia, IL 62801

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