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Person with a knife at west Washington addressChicago IL

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W Washington Blvd, Chicago, IL 60644

According to the dispatch call, police responded to a call about a person with a knife near West Washington. The person is reported to have a mental health crisis and crisis intervention team assistance was requested.

Audio|Heard on: Chicago Police Department Zone 12
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00:24
Transcript:
00:00
How's somebody to go with your person with a knife? CIT[1] related near West Washington.
00:04
(Name withheld) has a knife that her brother is having a mental episode.
00:08
Are you CIT[1] trained?
00:11
22 negative.
00:13
Able Sergeant in 15 to ride with 1522, near West Washington, person with a knife with a CIT[1] indicator.
00:22
1520. 1520, I'll put it on your box.
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[1]
CIT: Crisis Intervention Team (mental health-related call)

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Location mentioned:
W Washington Blvd, Chicago, IL 60644

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