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Man with knife reported suicidal at Birchwood and Clark, Chicago IL

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Medical Emergency

Reported: 12/10/2025 03:13 AM

W Birchwood Ave & N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60626

According to the dispatch call, emergency responders were called to a location near Birchwood Avenue and North Clark Street for a male reported to be suicidal and carrying a knife. Emergency Medical Services arrived and confirmed the male no longer had the knife.

Audio|Heard on: Chicago Police Department Zone 11

Listen to dispatch call

01:48

Transcript:

00:00

We got a mental health disturbance on a beat.

00:02

It's at Birchwood and Clark between Clark and Wolcott.

00:05

Third party calling safe for 30-year-old male feeling suicidal.

00:08

He has on the black and brown,

00:11

blanket, tossing a knife he has on him.

00:14

Earlier he had alcohol, no drugs.

00:16

EMS is rolling.

00:20

Time 4 squats.

00:23

Can we get a unit to roll with double 24?

00:30

2411, your control is going.

00:36

Thank you.

00:38

012.

00:41

2012.

00:42

2012? 12.

00:45

12.

00:46

I'll ask for lunch in 20 if it's possible.

00:50

You got it, enjoy.

00:58

2423 sure let's down at 24 please

01:01

10 4.23. 2412,

01:04

you can slow it down.

01:08

41240. 2424.

01:09

Okay.

01:12

10 4.

01:14

24. 24,

01:19

12, you can slow it down.

01:22

412, give them the slow down for the mental health disturbance, Birchwood and Clark.

01:26

2.412.

01:29

2.412.

01:31

2.12. 2.412.

01:40

Guess what? The person no longer has a knife on area.

01:44

Everything's okay.

01:45

You can go with the Inbound 66, which is for extra security.

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Location mentioned:

W Birchwood Ave & N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60626

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