Man threatens to crash car while driving near 47th and Laughlin, Chicago IL

Medical Emergency

Reported: 11/19/2025 09:34 AM

Near S Western Ave # 103, Chicago, IL 60643

A woman reported that her boyfriend, who has schizophrenia, is suicidal and threatening to crash their vehicle near 47th Street and Laughlin in Chicago. They are driving a black Jeep compass. Authorities are responding to the incident.

Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 13

02:13

Transcript:

00:00

Hi, it's a threatening suicide call and it appears to be in a moving vehicle at 47th in Laughlin, Laughlin at 47th Street.

00:07

Woman says she and her boyfriend or...

00:09

are in a black Jeep compass with a license plate of (number withheld).

00:15

She says her boyfriend is suicidal, threatening to crash the car.

00:19

He's been diagnosed with schizophrenia.

00:22

They're driving towards the expressway near the freight trains now,

00:26

and then blind is connected.

00:28

On callback, it says that number is no longer in service.

00:32

So 4-7 and Lathlin in a moving vehicle.

00:36

931.

00:40

31, which direction where they go?

00:43

Well, 47 in Laughan and she said towards the expressway, so I'm guessing eastbound, guessing she means the Ryan.

00:52

What kind of car?

00:53

A black Jeep compass.

00:56

Illinois plate (number withheld).

00:59

We're running that now.

01:01

924 for the backup.

01:05

2499.

01:06

3-1. I'm not too far from there.

01:08

Can you have a 902-sam run that plate to see if it had on my play reader I've been sitting at 4-7 in racing for a minute or two?

01:18

902 Sam.

01:24

And I know she's down all over a bit.

01:27

Okay, she gave (number withheld).

01:32

She says they're in a black chief compass.

01:34

However, that plate comes back on a black 2011 Honda Fordor out of Washington, Illinois, which is downstate.

01:40

So I'm not sure if that's even correct.

01:47

I have three four.

01:48

34. 34.

01:52

We're going to have to watch out.

01:56

Time 4.

02:01

30.

02:03

30? 30.

02:05

I'm traveling east side hall just towards the bussway to save that kid.

02:11

All right. Time 4.

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Near S Western Ave # 103, Chicago, IL 60643

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