Possible mental health crisis near Spaulding Ave, Chicago IL
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a possible mental health crisis near Spaulding Avenue. A caller reported that an individual was threatening self-harm and their parent. The person had been hitting their head against a wall and had previously held a hammer that was later taken away. Crisis intervention-trained units were requested to assist at the scene.
Audio|Heard on: Chicago Police Department Zone 03
Listen to dispatch call
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Transcript:
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There's a threatening suicide near Spaulding Ave on the first floor.
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Caller says a neighbor's son (name withheld) is threatening to harm himself and his mother.
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I guess he was hitting his head against the wall.
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He has autism.
00:15
He did have a hammer but that was taken away.
00:17
Fire's not rolling.
00:18
Are either of you CIT trained?
00:21
Later.
00:23
All right, if I have an available CIT trained unit to assist near Spaulding Ave.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
N Spaulding Ave, Chicago, IL 60647
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