Man points gun then discards it near Eastwood Ave, Chicago IL
WeaponsA man, reportedly intoxicated and possibly with a mental health condition, said he pointed a pistol at someone near Eastwood Ave before throwing it away. He gave inconsistent statements and remained in contact with police.
Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 01
02:39
Transcript:
00:00
All right, Unison 17, Citywide, or Unison 17, Presworth the gun, near Eastwood Ave.
00:05
Caller says he's DoorDash.
00:07
He says he's been drinking.
00:08
He says he doesn't have CCL, but he said he pointed a pistol at some guy that was looking at him, and that person ran inside a house.
00:16
He's saying he'll be in front of near Eastwood Ave, and now he says he does not have a gun, and that he'd throw it away.
00:23
It might be a zebra or intoxicated.
00:24
Stand by for someone.
00:25
Good. Seventh Kansas is busy.
00:27
Calltaker still has this guy in a line and keeps changing his story.
00:30
His name's going to be (name withheld).
00:31
And now (name withheld) admits he takes some kind of medicine for bipolar.
00:34
He's still talking to the call taker.
00:36
Now he says he has a bicycle.
00:38
Got an auto accident fire rolling in Normandy in Higgins, Higgins in Normandy.
00:42
One call so far.
00:44
1644. 1644.
00:45
One four, can I get a lunch at Ipena and Octavia?
00:48
16, 14 lunch 104, enjoy.
00:50
And 14, how's Octavia and where?
00:52
It's in. 1622. 22 coming in.
00:56
Personnel Manson and Major.
00:58
Manson and Major 162-2-104.
01:01
Yeah, it's her.
01:02
You're still on the phone with call-taker.
01:05
1751 are you, uh...
01:08
1752 are you a CIT?
01:09
51. 1751. Are you CIT?
01:11
Definitely. Yeah, I think this guy is definitely CIT.
01:14
(Name withheld), he said the same story about a month ago by his house.
01:17
Came in as a person with a gun, but then he says he threw it away.
01:20
He said somebody slapped him.
01:21
He's still talking to the call-taker.
01:22
See what you could see at near Eastwood Ave.
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Location mentioned:
Near W Eastwood Ave, Chicago, IL 60625
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