Woman reports suicidal thoughts and breathing trouble at train station, Chicago IL

Medical Emergency

Reported: 11/15/2025 11:17 AM

CTA: Garfield Green Line Station, Chicago, IL 60615

Police and EMS responded to a female at the Green Line station near 55th Street who reported feeling suicidal and having trouble breathing. The woman mentioned drug use but was unsure of the type. Responders checked on her well-being at the station.

Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 07

01:59

Transcript:

00:00

All right, we're getting to check the well-being at the Green Line 51st.

00:10

(name withheld), female feeling suicidal say she can't breathe.

00:14

We're using drugs.

00:16

She don't know what type of drug fires rolling.

00:20

And we're getting advice and progress, near Lake Park at the McDonald's.

00:27

Male, Black, He was in the patio.

00:30

(number withheld).

00:31

I got a hand wave at the 5-1 in Green Line with this team working.

00:36

Stand by.

00:37

All right.

00:43

All right. You might have to throw that backlog back in.

00:47

Uh, (number withheld).

00:49

(number withheld).

00:50

(number withheld).

00:52

Okay.

00:54

All right, uh, did you hear it back east? I got a vice at the McDonald's like doing drugs on the patio.

01:03

Well,

01:05

hold on now, hold on.

01:06

You still,

01:07

where are you at?

01:11

I could probably use you in the green line.

01:13

I'm going to find out of the green line.

01:14

Okay, how about head back to the, go to the green line near Garfield for a check the well-being, and I'll get you another car over there.

01:24

(number withheld), I'm at the green line.

01:27

This is an EMS over here for a female one.

01:30

She's having trouble breathing.

01:31

All right, 31.

01:33

You're at 5-1 or 5.5.

01:40

All right, 35, I'm going to show you at 5-5 in the green line for a suicidal female.

01:46

And we're going to send EMS to (number withheld), I'm sorry, (number withheld).

01:53

And you're at 5-1 in the green line.

01:56

Oh, you're at 5-5 as well.

01:58

That's what you're at. All right.

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CTA: Garfield Green Line Station, Chicago, IL 60615

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