Child reports parents fighting; father intoxicated with firearm secured, Harvard IL
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A 9-year-old child called 911 reporting that their parents were fighting near Nolan Street in Harvard. The father was intoxicated and had a firearm locked in a garage safe. The call disconnected during transfer, and dispatch attempted to call back.
Audio|Heard on: McHenry County Sheriff Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Two day before from County Copy at Domestic in Harvard.
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Near Nolan Street in Harvard, near Nolan Street.
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This was a transfer from NERCOM with limited information.
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By the end of the caller states her parents are fighting.
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There is one prior domestic at this address.
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We're still collecting further.
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(number withheld).
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Good.
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For a 3-hour caller is a child.
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There is a disconnect upon transfer.
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We're going to attempt to call back.
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Looking at the previous domestic, the child is 9 years old.
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And during that phone call, he did state that the father was intoxicated and had a 32.
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However, the 32 was in the safe in the garage.
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Again, we're going to attempt a call back.
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Location mentioned:
Nolan St, Harvard, IL 60033
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