Man with mental health issues walks near Park Ave hospital, Pekin IL

Medical Emergency

Reported: 10/31/2025 06:29 PM

Park Ave, Pekin, IL 61554

Officers are responding to a man experiencing a mental health crisis on Park Avenue. The man is upset, has a history of mental health and suicidal issues, and is walking near the hospital. Officials are attempting to make contact and persuade him to stop for assistance.

Audio|Source: Tazewell Sheriff/Pekin Police Main

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Transcript:

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near Park Avenue, checked the welfare,

00:02

color-advised,

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that his family was being mean to him and he sounded like he was upset.

00:08

There's call history with him having mental and suicidal issues lately.

00:13

Thanks, (name withheld), said that he was going to leave him to just walk away, but he sounded very upset.

00:18

Okay.

00:21

You can't pull two?

00:23

Okay.

00:28

I'll be clear with the report you can show me in route to near Park Avenue.

00:34

7.6 status.

00:38

Probably 1040 can show me 1080.

00:41

1040. 1040.

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1040.

00:54

(name withheld) 62, Guy.

01:01

Mark (name withheld), 958-68. Right, (name withheld), 95868 will leave North Capitol in State Street.

01:09

Time for North Capitol State.

01:16

Saddle (name withheld), I'll be clear.

01:19

(name withheld) Winclair.

01:21

Regent, I'll do.

01:23

I'll do.

01:24

I'm 107.

01:29

Number four, a second.

01:32

Norfolk.

01:34

7.5-8 -29-8-8 -8-7 on a real Chevy,

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and 29-7 on a 3-9-4-7.

01:45

Second.

01:51

We're for you, (name withheld).

01:57

I'm for you, the next one.

01:58

(name withheld), two steps.

02:02

Clear, no contact.

02:06

Cipu, clear no contact.

02:08

All four, five, your status.

02:11

Tamara.

02:12

We copy.

02:17

Call two. Call two.

02:21

Correct.

02:27

He's got (name withheld) on 911, says he's walking down near Park Avenue towards the hospital.

02:34

Can you see if he'll stop so I can talk to him.

02:42

He's got a black hoodie, tan pants, and white shoes.

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Okay.

02:49

Okay.

02:52

(name withheld) showing near 1026.

02:55

He says he doesn't show what street he's next to. We're going to try and get him to stop.

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