Man threatens to harm children near Belmont Red Line station, Chicago IL
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According to the dispatch call, a man on the CTA Red Line near Belmont station was reported talking to himself and threatening to harm children. He left the station and walked north, carrying an object in his back pocket that looked like a metal clip or knife.
Audio|Heard on: Chicago Police Department Zone 11
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Transcript:
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So he came over as a mental health disturbance at the Red Line at Belmont.
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Caller says that there was a male, one of the train, who was talking to himself,
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kept stating he wanted to harm children.
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She says he got off at the Belmont station at 1639 hours.
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She did not see him leave, but he turned and walked north.
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Walked in north direction of station.
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He was a male white, late 30s, wearing all black about 5'8.
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Something about he had an object in his back pocket.
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It looked like it was a silver metal clip or a knife or bill for a collar was not sure.
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I have nothing further.
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Location mentioned:
Belmont (Red/Brown/Purple), Chicago, IL 60657
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