Man runs into traffic shouting for help at Lawrence and Elston


A man wearing a red shirt and khaki shorts was running into traffic while shouting and swearing. He appeared to be in a mental health crisis and was last seen near Clark Street Sports at Lawrence and Elston.
Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 01
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Transcript:
00:0014.00:03We have a mentalist service at Lawrence, Elston, Elston and Lawrence.00:10Sydney is calling saying there's a male white and a red shirt, khaki shorts, who keeps running into traffic.00:16He's calling out for someone to try to help him and swearing.00:20Says he's high risk.00:22Last seen in front of Clark Street Sports or in the parking lot there.00:331730.00:35730, good afternoon.00:37Good afternoon, and show me on sign inside for gas, please.00:41Okay,00:43okay.00:44Seven,00:48two, three.00:50Seven, two, three.00:53Yeah, can you right over to Lawrence and Elston, Elton, and Lawrence, and see about this mental health disturbance.01:00We're not. finding a fire ticket.01:03But Sydney is calling.01:06I'm not sure if she's third party or not, but says there's a male white and red shirt, kicked shorts, who's running into traffic and calling out for someone to help him.01:13Also swearing.01:15She says he's high risk.01:16He was last seen in front of Clark Street Sports or in the parking lot.01:20You're not CIT, are you?01:24Excellent.
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We have a mentalist service at Lawrence, Elston, Elston and Lawrence.
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Sydney is calling saying there's a male white and a red shirt, khaki shorts, who keeps running into traffic.
00:16
He's calling out for someone to try to help him and swearing.
00:20
Says he's high risk.
00:22
Last seen in front of Clark Street Sports or in the parking lot there.
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1730.
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730, good afternoon.
00:37
Good afternoon, and show me on sign inside for gas, please.
00:41
Okay,
00:43
okay.
00:44
Seven,
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two, three.
00:50
Seven, two, three.
00:53
Yeah, can you right over to Lawrence and Elston, Elton, and Lawrence, and see about this mental health disturbance.
01:00
We're not. finding a fire ticket.
01:03
But Sydney is calling.
01:06
I'm not sure if she's third party or not, but says there's a male white and red shirt, kicked shorts, who's running into traffic and calling out for someone to help him.
01:13
Also swearing.
01:15
She says he's high risk.
01:16
He was last seen in front of Clark Street Sports or in the parking lot.
01:20
You're not CIT, are you?
01:24
Excellent.
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Location mentioned:
Lawrence & Elston, Chicago, IL 60630
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