Suspicious person reported near 175th St and Columbia Ave, Hammond IN
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According to the dispatch call, a suspicious black male wearing all black clothes, a black skull cap, and a COVID mask, about 5 feet 9 inches tall and aged 25 to 30, was reported near 175th St and Columbia Ave in Hammond. Police are investigating and related to a prior call.
Audio|Heard on: Lake County Public Safety
Listen to dispatch call
04:17
Transcript:
00:00
This call that's coming in now for the, I look there's story there at near 175th and Columbia, it looks like it's going to be all related.
00:13
25 square on that test, I'm JCPenney.
00:16
I'm 30 and 20 now.
00:18
Probably 25.
00:21
2125, that's by headed over there.
00:23
It's upper level.
00:29
171 route.
00:31
I didn't call in security now.
00:35
Hope it's 7-9th.
00:36
In route.
00:39
One far.
00:46
7. I don't know if you have your computer up to see the call comments.
00:49
It's a black male wearing all black.
00:54
Top 4. I'll be 123 in a second.
01:01
Nine use in the area.
01:03
Definitely.
01:09
20 is 42.
01:11
Copy.
01:18
She was driving.
01:20
The top call taker said she's slurring her words and yelling.
01:28
She was on the scene.
01:35
You can, uh, dip the cigar, uh,
01:38
45.
01:41
45, I could she do 108 and 6 and 49 are there.
01:47
We'll start the only moment.
01:53
We're still in a brief while you see you know.
01:55
Copy 7-9.
02:01
This fire and see me that one more time?
02:04
We're still in note.
02:05
It's okay.
02:12
I need three to back.
02:16
They ran out into the mall area, the common area.
02:24
Go on 20 seconds.
02:29
30 seconds.
02:31
30.
02:37
No. No. I'm not going to buy us.
02:39
I don't know. Oh, I don't know.
02:40
Oh. She said, yeah, yeah.
02:43
I copied signal by she wasn't an altercation and copy the rest.
02:50
The other passenger, (name withheld).
02:54
(number withheld), (number withheld), black Infinity.
02:59
Tritimate Avenue and Chiquity.
03:02
What's your cost to cutgment?
03:05
Tritement Avenue and two-fittance.
03:07
So far.
03:19
(number withheld) Is there any notes for this building about a competition for a lot?
03:40
424,
03:41
Medics 44 44,
03:44
Unconscious or fainting episode,
03:47
(number withheld), time out,
03:51
20,
03:52
26 hours, unconscious or fainting episode.
04:01
Over units happened about five, seven minutes ago.
04:05
Black male,
04:07
wearing all black with a black skull cap, about five foot nine, then it'll,
04:13
possibly 25 to 30 years old.
04:15
He had a black COVID mask on as well.
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
175th St & Columbia Ave, Hammond, IN 46324
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