Man in mental health crisis threatens violence


A man is having a mental health crisis and has threatened violence. He is agitated, pacing, and hear voices telling him to harm someone, but he does not have a weapon.
Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 09
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Transcript:
Was that a negative? Negative. Okay, I'll try to find someone that can join you on this one. I have a mental health disturbance call. 10853 South on Prairie, 10853 South Prairie, Apartment 3, 3rd floor. The caller states, okay, 30-year-old (name withheld) wearing a black shirt and black shorts, threatening to kill someone, no weapon in his hand. He's telling the caller that he can hear voices and the voices are directing him to kill someone. And they did indicate that he has taken his medication but is not working and that he's bipolar, schizophrenic, and that he was yelling, cursing, pacing, punching, spitting, and kicking. And we just got a call from fire again regarding this when an ambulance 76 is on scene. awaiting our response. Fifty-one digraph. All right. And I need a CIT-certified officer to join 551 on this mental health disturbance call, 10853 South Prairie. Any CIT-certified officers available right now in five?
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Near S Prairie Ave, Chicago, IL 60628
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