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Officers respond to person in distress on 73rd Avenue bridge

Heard on: Lake IN Law Dispatch Group Calls
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You can assist me 73rd over I-65.
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65A 73rd Ave i, Merrillville, IN 46410
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As discussed during the dispatch call, authorities were dispatched to a bridge over I-65 near 73rd Avenue after reports of a man appearing distressed and leaning over the railing. The person was observed crying and later appeared to move eastbound along the road. It remains unclear whether a medical or mental health emergency occurred.

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