Possible mental health crisis near Grand and Halsted, Chicago IL
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, police were requested near Grand Avenue and Halsted Street to check on a person behaving erratically in the street with a cane. The individual was described as moving their arms and striking the ground with the cane and may be experiencing a mental health issue. Fire personnel were unavailable, and police were asked to respond.
Audio|Heard on: Chicago Police Department Zone 03
Listen to dispatch call
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Transcript:
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1521 is a check the well-being.
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W Grand Ave and N Halsted St.
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Female caller says she was riding past.
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There's a person wearing a red hooded puff jacket, pink long scarf, black pants with silver tennis shoes standing in the middle of the street throwing their hands around and hitting the ground with a cane.
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Might have mental health issues.
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Fire is not responding.
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They want police to advise.
Disclaimer:
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:
W Grand Ave & N Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60642
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