Man threatens suicide on CTA Red Line at Roosevelt, Chicago IL
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Medical EmergencyPolice were dispatched to Roosevelt station on the CTA Red Line after a male subject told a caller he wanted to kill himself. The subject is described as wearing a red hoodie and colorful jacket with dreadlocks, currently on a southbound train being held at Roosevelt station. Officers are searching to assist him.
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02:40
Transcript:
00:00
All right, for my unit's over at Roosevelt, the Red Line at Roosevelt.
00:19
The caller...
00:22
I think it's heavy southbound right now on the red line since the male told the caller he wanted to kill himself.
00:29
It's going to be a D.
00:32
(name withheld), blue and red jacket and a red suitcase.
00:38
Call takers still on the line trying to get a better location for him.
00:50
Yeah, we're downfield in Chicago, I have a second head out as well.
00:55
Okay, that's a lot.
01:00
3-1-2.
01:02
70-0-2.
01:04
I don't have any train stopped over at Roosevelt, Red Line.
01:08
All right, that far.
01:14
3.85, David.
01:16
885, David.
01:18
Okay, Brian, so more than number to power, please, for length.
01:22
Yep, it is 11562 and 11564.
01:33
Okay,
01:35
so call-taker spoke with CTA.
01:37
He is still on the southbound train.
01:40
I guess they said he's going to be pulling into Roosevelt, and they're going to hold the train there at Roosevelt.
01:49
7385 Charlie
01:51
185 Charlie you copy heading down there All right thank you
02:00
5 Charlie if you do end up 5 Charlie Go ahead Charlie Charlie
02:07
Okay, just a zero five.
02:10
It's only mental health.
02:13
Nobody has seen any weapons for us?
02:15
Correct. He told someone next to him on the train that he wanted to commit suicide.
02:21
Should be the last car.
02:23
He's wearing a red hoodie, red sweatshirt, colorful jacket.
02:27
He's got dreadlocks.
02:29
If you do see him, let me know,
02:31
because fire was not going to roll unless we find him.
02:34
So if you see him, let me know.
02:35
I'll get him rolling for you.
02:39
This is five.
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Location mentioned:
Roosevelt, 22 E Roosevelt Rd, Chicago, IL 60605
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