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Heard on: Lake IN Law Dispatch Group Calls · 1/14/2026 10:13 AM
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Can you check Reading and Shell? Receiving a call about a pole that looked like it's going to fall.
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Just let me know what type of pole and maybe if there is numbers on it.
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Utility pole may be unstable near Reading and Shell

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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency personnel were alerted to a possible hazardous utility pole near Reading and Shell Streets in East Chicago. Callers reported that the pole appeared to be leaning or about to fall. Crews were asked to assess the type of pole and check for identification numbers.

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Shell St, East Chicago, IN
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