Elderly man with dementia becomes violent while walking, Chicago IL


A 76-year-old man with dementia was walking eastbound near South Greenwood and became violent when someone tried to stop him. The caller is following him, and the incident happened about two hours ago.
Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 07
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Transcript:
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near South Greenwood walking eastbound.
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A male black back, 10th, then bill brown skin, beard and mustache wearing all black, 76 years old.
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His name is (name withheld).
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He was diagnosed with dementia and currently walking eastbound near 63rd.
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They tried to stop him, and he became a little violent.
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Caller is still following him.
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But again, it's two hours old.
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So if you want to just ride by, see if anybody's backing you down, we try to do a callback, no answer.
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Location mentioned:
Near S Greenwood Ave, Chicago, IL 60637
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