Man carrying assault rifle walks on train tracks, Fairview Heights IL


A man was seen carrying an assault rifle while walking eastbound on the MetroLink train tracks near West State Route 161 in Fairview Heights.
Audio|Source: Fairview Heights Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Received a call from County is rising at the MetroLink 980-0 West State Route 161.
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There's a man holding some type of assault rifle.
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He does have a rag on his head.
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He's currently walking eastbound on the tracks.
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10-1[1]. 10-1.
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We also advise that there's no one.
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Yep. Ten for the advisor is no metro units available.
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One-eight to six years a corner from work for the ground.
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Ten-four. Power fire some males can be wearing a black t-shirt with black shorts.
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Every point anything.
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Go ahead.
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I'm sure they'll say no, but can you see if they'll send us a screen shot of this guy? 104.
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Take your 1A.
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172, I believe I accidentally opened 1A.
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24. 24.
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2118, that's a negative on the photo.
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Okay. Okay. Do you stay aware about on the tracks versus walking this half?
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Do you want to be able to rest of my truck?
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10-4[2], 2138.
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They advise they don't have a visual on the man anymore, last week just walking east on the tracks.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-1: Unable to copy / Signal weak
[2]
10-4: Acknowledgement / Affirmative
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Location mentioned:
IL-161, Fairview Heights, IL
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