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Man threatens suicide at apartment on North HardingChicago IL

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N Harding Ave APT 2E, Chicago, IL 60625

As discussed during the dispatch call, police and emergency services responded to a report of a man in a wheelchair threatening suicide near North Harding Avenue in Chicago. The caller stated that the man had injuries, a history of alcoholism, and a missing firearm that was previously kept in a safe. The man refused medical attention, and police were requested to assist.

Audio|Heard on: Chicago Police Department Zone 01
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Transcript:
00:00
Good afternoon, we got a threatening suicide near North Harding, near North Harding.
00:07
Apartment 2E, (name withheld) is reporting that (name withheld) is threatening suicide.
00:10
He was at Northwestern and then transported to a rehab facility.
00:16
He left on Friday.
00:17
He's in a wheelchair, has alcoholism, drinking.
00:22
He's been texting them, threatening suicide.
00:26
No gun in the house.
00:28
Wait.
00:30
He owns a gun.
00:31
It was put in the safe, but the gun is not there and no ammo.
00:35
He was screaming.
00:36
He was yelling or screaming.
00:39
(Name withheld) just got to the apartment.
00:41
His knees were bloody, possible ribs broken.
00:43
He refused to go to the doctor.
00:45
They want police over there.
00:47
Near North Harding, apartment 2E.

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Location mentioned:
N Harding Ave APT 2E, Chicago, IL 60625

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Incident Timeline

  1. Second response due to combative behavior
  2. Follow-up call: refusal of services
  3. Police requested to respond
  4. Details about firearm and condition
  5. Initial report of suicidal male

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