Possible restaurant fire at Cracker Barrel in Merrillville, Merrillville IN
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, reports of a possible fire at a single-story Cracker Barrel restaurant in Merrillville. Initial investigation showed no visible fire outside. Command was established and additional fire alarm call received at the location.
Audio|Heard on: Lake County Public Safety
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05:3
Transcript:
00:00
Front of the single-story restaurant, not showing fire outside, investigating operating variables.
00:04
I'll establish incident command.
00:07
711, I copy.
00:08
Single story restaurant,
00:10
nothing visible from the outside.
00:12
Out investigating, I'm Marival Arts.
00:14
711 has command...
00:20
2421, 711.
00:26
You can go in service, thank you.
00:31
In service. Good service.
00:37
Central 447 will be 10-8.
00:41
Okay.
00:46
Anya 100.
00:50
80,
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100.
00:58
Maria is calling back for 4947, Northcott, stating that a male exposed himself to a minor.
01:07
Copy, is he on scene?
01:12
He is in the house.
01:16
Copy, I'll put you in his wrong.
01:19
7-4.
01:24
David.
01:26
County Pulse 6-2, Lieutenant 8,
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4. 10-4.
01:31
David, 6-4, place clear, valid it hits.
01:37
One, two, three, central.
01:41
One, four, two, three.
01:44
We'll be clear for parties, a separated female left.
01:53
...overil 405 strategy.
01:57
4.05.
01:59
Well, 7,200, staff,
02:02
on a dark color jeep, Indiana law enforcement supporter, Victor,
02:07
Victor, (number withheld).
02:12
Okay.
02:17
1491, 23,
02:19
near Roosevelt.
02:22
Happy.
02:24
Complaint 8.1.
02:31
Near East North Street, lot 81.
02:36
The reporting party said they were at the EP off of Main Street and the male kept trying to touch and grab his 9-year-old front.
02:45
Kevin around.
02:47
Are you concerned about if you open the side drawer?
02:55
I'll do a call.
03:02
David, 6-8.
03:05
May Paul 648.
03:07
On US 30 at Rhode Island, Grand Color Mazda, Indiana, Passenger, 238, Charles Charles, Sam.
03:19
Copy, 648. Copy, 648.
03:25
Can you start for the area of 7212 West 23rd Avenue? Call is advising that the male was suicidal, drank a lot, talked about killing himself, and driving away.
03:35
I'll update with vehicle description and direction of travel when I get it.
03:58
2550 East 17th Avenue, it's 2-5307-8 Avenue.
04:03
This is back in time, we sold a credit card from our vehicle.
04:06
Just for three, this being called in by 996.
04:09
She's always harassing my vocal pia.
04:15
10-4 en route.
04:18
178 note.
04:22
Copy.
04:27
hours so be on a blue severe 9-11
04:35
May card, 12th.
04:43
711 from central.
04:51
The advice, we're getting another call for a fire alarm at this Cracker Barrel location.
04:59
Gabby, we're still on team.
05:03
Thank you.
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Location mentioned:
Opportunity Ln, Merrillville, IN 46410
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