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Mental disturbance with knife near N Massasoit AveChicago IL

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N Massasoit Ave, Chicago, IL 60651

As discussed during the dispatch call, a possible mental disturbance incident occurred near North Massasoit Avenue involving a male with paranoid schizophrenia armed with a knife. The subject exhibited violent behavior and was detained in a nearby alley. Emergency responders were on scene for evaluation.

Audio|Heard on: Chicago Police Department Zone 12
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03:9
Transcript:
00:00
2531.
00:01
Austin 31, it looks like the sun returned near N Massasoit.
00:11
Oh, that wasn't us.
00:13
I was planning for it up.
00:17
Okay, yeah, but it's for you.
00:18
So mental disturbance, near N Massasoit.
00:21
Looks like the son returned.
00:23
He's paranoid schizophrenic, armed with a knife, wants to fight the mother,
00:28
showing violent behavior.
00:31
Of course, we have another unit can roll up with us.
00:36
Right, do I have an available unit?
00:39
Fifteen twenty-two.
00:41
What's up, everyone?
00:44
Temp four. They're in the station, but I got you going.
00:51
Five two one.
00:54
One 521 . Two 521 , possibly getting an AMBO over here.
01:02
All right, temp 42521 for a mental psych eval.
01:08
Temp four.
01:14
Austin 31.
01:16
Austin 31?
01:19
Yeah, update everybody.
01:20
Five-seven male black,
01:23
about 300 pounds.
01:25
Just a chronic.
01:27
He does have a pit bull with him, but he has a what with her?
01:34
A small pit bull, small dog that's running to the hospital.
01:40
All right,
01:42
for Massasoit got a male black about five seven, 300 pounds with schizophrenia.
01:47
Has a small pit bull with him heading which way?
01:53
No, we're just giving an update.
01:54
We're headed back to the address now.
01:57
Ten four.
02:03
Austin 24 .
02:06
Cool.
02:07
Two four, can you help me out with this disturbance? Eight hundred South Cicero dispute with mechanic shop.
02:13
Then if that doesn't turn into anything, I got a Parker number one on 15 twenty-two's bid.
02:19
Ten four.
02:24
This is twelve.
02:26
Austin twelve.
02:29
Can six boy our Parker and give us a traffic stop at Mason Incorporated?
02:34
Ten four.
02:35
Thirty-one, can we get a callback for entry? Print doors left.
02:43
Ten four.
02:50
Austin thirty-one, she's coming out.
02:52
She said he ran out the back door.
02:58
Austin thirty-one.
03:00
Austin thirty- one.
03:03
Yeah, one detained in the rear.
03:05
All right, one detained.
03:06
Council time is 16 twenty-five.
03:08
You are in the rear, ten four.

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N Massasoit Ave, Chicago, IL 60651

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