Fire crews respond to possible mental health crisis, Chicago IL
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire and emergency personnel responded to a potential mental health crisis near Kostner Avenue involving a mother reportedly yelling at her infant. Dispatch communications mentioned possible prior incidents involving a firearm and mental health concerns. A Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) officer was requested for assistance. The situation was monitored for safety and child welfare agencies were notified.
Audio|Heard on: Chicago Police Department Zone 10
Listen to dispatch call
02:24
Transcript:
00:00
This is coming in from CCFS, so details to follow here.
00:04
They are near Kostner Ave, near Kostner Ave on the one.
00:09
The mother in the unit is screaming at the one-month-old baby.
00:13
The baby's crying very loudly.
00:15
The mother may be having some kind of mental issues.
00:18
So I have still details to follow.
00:19
I'm not sure if she's outside the unit or inside the unit, but her cell phone tower is showing in that same block.
00:26
So near Kostner Ave is all I have right now.
00:33
This is a DCF agent?
00:37
Yes, a DCFS[1] agent is the one calling this in and I believe she's on scene, but I'm still waiting for more details here.
00:47
Ninety-nine.
00:52
CIT[2] officer that can assist.
00:57
Um, eleven twenty-two.
00:58
Are you CIT[2] trained?
01:01
Twenty-two. Can I have a person or were they?
01:05
Can I have a CIT[2] trained officer please for near Kostner Ave?
01:10
Eleven twelve on CAD cops.
01:14
Oh, 1112 is CIT[2] trained.
01:16
Okay, updated information here that the mother is yelling at the baby, baby's crying.
01:24
Unknown if there are any injuries.
01:26
Last week there were reports of waving a gun at the boyfriend.
01:31
Fire is en route for the mother who may have a weapon, has anxiety,
01:36
PTSD.
01:38
Still getting details here.
01:41
I'm looking in the history.
01:44
We were there yesterday for a check of well-being also?
01:56
That was being initiated by another person.
02:05
Yeah, we had a couple calls over there.
02:07
I think all of us were there yesterday.
02:09
I mean, all of you guys.
02:16
I'm not sure if the ex-boyfriend is on scene, but there were accusations of that ex-boyfriend doing something to the one-month-old baby last week.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
DCFS: Child protection and welfare agency involved in family services and child safety investigations.
[2]
CIT: Crisis Intervention Team (mental health-related call)
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
N Kostner Ave, Chicago, IL 60624
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