Mental health crisis: man threatens others with knife


A caller reports a 35-year-old man in a mental health crisis who pulled a butcher knife and threatened others; he needs hospital care, but EMS is not responding right now.
Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 06
00:46
Transcript:
like... Okay, fire's not responding at this time. (name withheld) is calling, again, 7121 on Damon. The servant's with a 35-year-old son who has mental issues. He's been having an episode since Saturday. He needs to go to the hospital. EMS is not responding at this time. It says that he pulled a butcher knife earlier. The fire ticket says, he's a psych, violent, aggressive, threatening with a butcher knife towards the others, and they're not responding at this time. Hey, there's 10-4. I'm on this question. Yeah, I hear you. Lose caution, okay, be careful. 7-2-3. 23. All right, so I just find something.
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Location mentioned:
Near S Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60612
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