Man found dead from heroin overdose in Chicago home, Chicago IL
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Drug ViolationAccording to the dispatch call, a male was found deceased in the first-floor living room near North Parkside in Chicago. The investigation determined the cause of death was a heroin overdose.
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04:5
Transcript:
00:00
Okay,
00:01
Detectives, medical examiner, everyone who needs to be done what the body is done.
00:07
Yeah, we're all done with an investigation.
00:11
Okay, and this will be at what location?
00:16
Near North Parkside.
00:20
And is that a house or an apartment building?
00:24
Just like a two flat, a house two flat.
00:29
Okay, so this will be on the first floor, second floor.
00:34
First floor living room.
00:37
Okay,
00:38
and let's see, we'll go ahead with the beat name and star of the detective who's authorizing.
00:45
Detective Bernath, B-E-R-N-A-T-H, Star 1820, B-430.
00:57
Okay,
00:58
and the name and number of the medical examiner?
01:02
The driver is F-O-W-E-R-S, number 88.
01:13
And the ambulance case number?
01:18
(number withheld).
01:22
Units in 17-5, we're getting a hold-up alarm over in Chase, 9-3-50 on Cormit.
01:28
It's coming from the reception that's activation.
01:30
I prefer the 17-50s ago my radio.
01:35
Okay, and what is the name of the deceased?
01:39
Last name is (name withheld).
01:42
First name (name withheld).
01:45
First is 31 August of 67.
01:54
It'll be a male one, about 5, 8, and 180 pounds.
02:03
Okay,
02:05
and let's see, he said the birthday was 67.
02:12
August 31 of 1957.
02:15
Okay,
02:22
so at this point he is, what, 57 years old?
02:26
I think it's off, 58.
02:35
Okay, yeah, you would be 58.
02:38
Okay,
02:39
and you said the deceased is in the first floor living room?
02:44
Okay,
02:45
that on the floor, on a couch?
02:50
Go to the floor.
02:52
Okay,
02:56
and what is your name in Star?
02:59
Mirhoff, Mary, Eddie, Henry, Robert, Henry, Ocean, Frank,
03:04
Frank.
03:05
The star is 1-1-1-28,
03:08
beat 1522.
03:10
Okay.
03:17
Service out the front?
03:21
Yes, I'll be here.
03:23
Okay, and what's the RD number on this?
03:27
Is there any nature of death indicated at this time?
03:39
It's the heroin overdose.
03:42
the heroin overdose.
03:45
Okay,
03:47
anything unusual that the service would need to know about, like any decomposition, loading, any property to be removed with the body?
03:55
No, that's nothing.
03:58
Okay,
04:00
we've got your request in as of 10-51[1] hours, notifying the service shortly.
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10-51: Wrecker needed
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Location mentioned:
N Parkside Ave, Chicago, IL 60644
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