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Possible smoke smell reported near northwest avenueWaukesha WI

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N West Avenue, Waukesha, WI 53186

A 911 caller near Northwest Avenue reported smelling smoke, but another person denied any fire and said the caller may be hallucinating. The caller is known to have mental health issues and may be armed with a knife.

Audio|Heard on: Waukesha County Law Enforcement
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Transcript:
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302, 308, 2&8, respond for a possible fire, near Northwest Avenue,
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23,
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near Northwest, Unit 23,
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Crossroads, Dunbar and Prospect.
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Caller to 911 reported smelling smoke,
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but another person on scene said there was no fire and the caller may be hallucinating.
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Caller is a person with mental health concerns,
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and known to arm herself with a knife, proceed silently.

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Location mentioned:
N West Avenue, Waukesha, WI 53186

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