Male threatens suicide on bridge near Pulaski Rd, Chicago IL
A male about 35 years old was standing on the railing of a bridge near Pulaski Rd and threatened to jump. Officers and emergency responders arrived, calmed the individual, and transported him by ambulance to St. Anthony Hospital. A Spanish-speaking officer was requested and provided assistance during the incident.
Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 06
05:53
Transcript:
00:00
We are getting a couple of tickets.
00:02
The first one came in is a threatening suicide, near Pulaski Rd.
00:08
We had a guy on the bridge headed northbound towards 31st Street.
00:14
He's now about 35.
00:15
He tried to jump off the bridge.
00:16
He was standing on the railing.
00:17
She was trying to calm him down.
00:19
Somebody else called and said near Pulaski Rd.
00:22
(name withheld), curly hair, black coat, standing on the bridge, holding onto a pole.
00:26
One person drove off already,
00:29
the other person stopped, and it looks like CFD is responding.
00:35
82199. I'm close.
00:38
Okay,
00:40
we're 599. Do you have a PID train officer? Because I'm not.
00:47
821, are you a CIT certified?
00:52
I am.
00:54
All right, ten-four.
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Two-one is C-A-T certified.
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And if anybody else is close by, about near Pulaski Rd on the bridge, we had a possible jumper,
01:07
a lady stopped, and she's trying to help them.
01:10
See if these head in that way as well, but if anybody else is close.
01:14
Okay, ten, I'm heading that way.
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10. Ten, four.
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824.
01:27
824. 824.
01:30
I'm in 834 slash 8702.
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Um,
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particular transport to 111.
01:39
Sorry, you're at 872 and where's your transport?
01:45
111. 11.
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To this.
01:52
Sorry, you're breaking up.
01:54
You said you have one going to the 11th District?
01:59
111.5th District.
02:01
Oh,
02:02
111. Okay, to the area there.
02:05
We have you going at 0750-075075.
02:11
Okay. Okay.
02:15
Hey, 21, I'm on Steve.
02:17
We need a Spanish speaking officer over here.
02:20
Okay.
02:22
Do we have a Spanish officer?
02:25
All right, some point.
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726.
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726.
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Good morning.
02:37
Can you show me getting gas on 6-5 in state, please?
02:42
Good morning, stop for you.
02:47
Square, you said it was a lady jumper in Kalaskin?
02:50
No,
02:53
it was a male.
02:54
It looks like it's a male Hispanic, about 35 curly hair wearing a black coat.
03:05
8-1-1-10-0[2]-7-1-2-1-9-A.
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Looks like on the east side.
03:23
821, you're right in the middle on the east side.
03:29
Right above the Caltech.
03:35
821, we got them to go in an ambulance.
03:37
T.S.C.
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17.
03:42
Okay, 10-4[1].
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And we're giving a slowdown now, slow us down to the UNIS, responding over near Pulaski Rd.
03:50
It looks like he got into the ambulance for 821.
03:57
811, you speak one of your Spanish speaker?
04:00
And 821, do you still want that Spanish speaker? 811 was heading your way.
04:08
815 speaks Spanish.
04:12
Okay, 811 you can disregard 815 speak Spanish and he was responding anyway.
04:19
I have you going in her job.
04:20
Okay, yeah, let's stop off my job.
04:22
Okay,
04:24
thank you.
04:29
7.71.
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771.
04:35
We arrived 289 in miles.
04:38
All right, it is 0753-0753.
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0753. 241.
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21.
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821.
04:55
821.
04:58
See if he's gonna take him to St.
05:01
Anthony's. I'm gonna follow.
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Some for it.
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811. 811. 811.
05:15
Did you get that SS number by any chance?
05:18
No, I'm sorry, I switched dust.
05:20
My screen froze up.
05:21
We're having computer issues, so I'll get you in one second.
05:25
Yeah, no worries.
05:30
P-15.
05:35
A-15?
05:37
A-25.
05:38
Yeah, 821 and myself are going to follow ambulance number 67 to St.
05:44
Anthony.
05:50
Okay, 10-4[1].
05:51
We have you gone to St.
05:52
Anthony's as well.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment; message received or affirmative (OK).
[2]
10-0: Use caution
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N Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL
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