Welfare check for woman after suspicious family call, Lemont IL


Police are conducting a welfare check near Sawgrass Drive for Essie Harris after a friend reported no contact for months. A man claiming to be her son answered her phone, but the friend does not recall her having a son.
Audio|Source: Lemont Public Safety
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Transcript:
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1121, a will-being test.
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Near Sawgrass Drive, looking for an Essie Harris called in by an elderly male friend of hers.
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He says he hasn't talked to her in a few months and then called her cell phone yesterday.
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A male subject answered the phone said she was fine, identified himself as her son.
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He said he worked with her in the school district of Riverdale for years and does not recall her ever having a son.
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Location mentioned:
Sawgrass Dr, Lemont, IL 60439
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