Electrical meter down near North Damen Avenue, Chicago IL
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Other CrimesAs discussed during the dispatch call, police responded near North Damen Avenue in Chicago after reports of a downed electrical utility meter. Officers confirmed that no sparks were visible and notified the utility company to handle the situation safely.
Audio|Heard on: Chicago Police Department Zone 03
Listen to dispatch call
02:50
Transcript:
00:00
I do have a meter.
00:01
It looks like an electrical meter now over here in the alley.
00:05
I don't see anything sparking, so we're gonna have somebody come out and look at this or who's gonna sit on it or what?
00:19
Is it a comment meter?
00:33
Twelve twenty-three.
00:40
Hi, this is Baycom at it as electric utility meter.
00:47
No brand on it, but it's attached to a house or a building.
00:56
Oh, twenty-three.
00:57
It is ComEd.
01:03
All right, ten four.
01:11
And twenty-three, are you going to sit on scene until they get there? You said nothing's sparking.
01:18
I don't see anything sparking.
01:19
I mean, I am not a professional or who would be sparking out here.
01:22
So you like to ask the supervisor if they want me to sit down and I'll sit on it.
01:26
If they don't, I'll clear up.
01:34
Twelve.
01:42
Twelve ten.
01:49
Twelve ten.
01:52
Okay, going.
01:55
Ten Maple and Damon, there's an electrical meter down.
01:59
It's not sparking.
02:02
Do you want 23 to sit on it until Comet gets there or can he clear?
02:06
Uh, I will go over there and go assess since it's a paramedic electrical meter.
02:11
It has kind of been notified.
02:15
We'll let them know now.
02:19
Thank you. I'll head up over there to go assess it.
02:23
Ten 0423. Do you have a better address?
02:31
Yeah, I'll give you an address.
02:33
Just looks like.
02:36
Near North Damen.
02:38
I'm on the east side of Damen.
02:42
You'll see my squad car.
02:44
I have my lights on.
02:48
Near North Damen on the east side, 10-4[1].
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment; message received or affirmative (OK).
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Location mentioned:
N Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60612
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