Male tried to start fire at Ashland Avenue station, Calumet Park IL
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, a male described as possibly homeless tried to start a fire at the Ashland Avenue Metra station near 124th Street. No severe fire was observed but some smoke was noted. Emergency response units were dispatched to the location.
Audio|Heard on: Woodford IL Law Dispatch Group Calls
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Transcript:
00:00
County available units for Metra Ashland Avenue, 124th Street, suspicious persons trying to start a fire.
00:07
31 County, give me that.
00:09
1st.31 of the Metro Ashland, 124th Street,
00:14
train 206 reporting a male unknown homeless, trying to start a fire in a station, have no further, train to dispatch, and no further description on that subject.
00:21
Just a male unknown homeless.
00:24
Except for a copy.
00:25
Cane Poyles here.
00:26
I put myself on 8.7 on that call.
00:28
31, 35, 87, and was that, uh, who was that of the unit? Uh, just 3187.
00:35
7.4. Measure 75 County.
00:38
Petsch 75, sir.
00:40
My subject's requesting an ambulance for a psyche valve for himself.
00:46
10-4. 1-5-the-county.
00:49
Measure 1-5. You can also show me around to Ashland and Q.E.
00:52
King's 12 all my seniors.
00:54
That's 5-2-10-4.
00:56
Canada to measure 75.
01:29
75? 10-4-free is Lackie Valley.
01:32
Are you still at four mayor, Art Shultz Drive, or have you relocated?
01:37
Affirmative. We're at the Blue Island lockup.
01:41
10-4 can you verify (number withheld) Prairie of Blue Island
01:45
104 thank you 101 to 75 you guys good 59 to 101 yeah we're 104
01:53
75 blue island fire department's route 10 of the metro unit's information only for metro Maywood 450 West St.
02:00
Charles 450 West St. Charles 450 West St.
02:01
Charles
02:02
Relieved the alert from a COPS app, commuters stating that the lights have been out for about a week at this time.
02:08
B&B are being notified for the lights.
02:11
I'll copy that.
02:12
Thank you so much.
02:13
For sure you're welcome.
02:14
Editor Metro Units, be advised additional information for a separate location, 95th and Harvard, Harvard and 95th.
02:20
There's a freight train blocking since approximately 0600 hours.
02:24
We were notified by CDD.
02:26
The information was provided to Union Pacific.
02:28
They do have some contention going on, unfortunately, no EPA at the time for clearing, information only.
02:35
10.4. 31, 10.4.
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3rd.
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31, 10.4. Sir.
02:40
Large 31 information only.
02:41
We still have no further update on the description.
02:43
So the male unknown homeless.
02:45
All right, two full.
02:46
Back to the county.
02:47
Back one. Go ahead.
02:49
Matt has eyes on that subject.
02:50
Male black.
02:51
Black winter hat, black puffy winter.
02:55
In yellow and black jeans.
02:57
We'll send a photo to responding officers.
02:59
As of right now, we don't see no fire, but just less of smoke, but nothing severe.
03:04
Back one, ten, four, thank you.
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Location mentioned:
Ashland, Calumet Park, IL 60827
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