Adult son damages vehicle during mental health crisis


A man called police from 5501 Natoma, stating his adult son was yelling, cursing, and damaging his vehicle during a possible mental health crisis. The caller repeatedly told his son to get away and described aggressive behavior including spitting, kicking, and pacing. No weapons were reported, but the situation involved property damage and threats within a family.
Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 01
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Transcript:
5501 Natoma, (name withheld) is calling in. Calltaker had an open line with a male screaming at the caller, and the caller was repeating to get away from me. He then said his adult son was getting his face and yelling and cursing. Then he hung up. There was no answer on two times callback. I guess on one callback, actually, there's a male just screaming. He also said his son damaged his vehicle. Caller believes the son may be having a mental health crisis, no weapons, possibly. have smoked marijuana today. Spudging, spitting, kicking, yelling, cursing, pacing. There's a history of mental illness, but it's unknown and suspected.
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Location mentioned:
Near S Natoma Ave, Chicago, IL 60638
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