Police respond to mental health emergency with fire, Chicago IL
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency personnel responded near West Touhy in Chicago to a mental health incident involving a man who fled from police. The individual was reported to be turning on the gas in a kitchen, and a fire had reignited at the scene.
Audio|Heard on: Chicago Police Department Zone 11
Listen to dispatch call
00:20
Transcript:
00:00
I'm going to clear you from Damen and Howard and drop your mental health disturbance on the beat, near West Touhy.
00:07
We got a couple of calls.
00:09
2424 was the last unit to go over there.
00:11
It's supposed to be a male causing a disturbance.
00:14
He ran away from the police.
00:16
Fire is rolling once again.
00:18
They said he's turning on the gas in the kitchen.
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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:
W Touhy Ave, Chicago, IL 60626
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