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Officers determine fireworks caused loud noisesHammond IN

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169th St, Hammond, IN 46324

According to the dispatch call, police responded to a report of possible gunshots near 169th Street and Lyman Avenue. Officers determined the noise came from a teenager setting off fireworks near 169th Street.

Audio|Heard on: Lake IN Law Dispatch Group Calls
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01:9
Transcript:
00:00
Can I have you route to 169th Street and Lyman Avenue? It's going to be RP reporting subjects setting off firecrackers.
00:09
Copy the fireworks on 169th.
00:13
Copy.
00:15
56, I copy your route as well.
00:17
This is 43.
00:18
RP is advising he doesn't know if it's gunshots or firecrackers.
00:23
Same 12 copies.
00:26
Copy 12.
00:30
I'm ready eight.
00:32
One George, one zebra boy five Edward,
00:36
(number withheld).
00:43
Stand by.
00:45
Hey, I got it coming back on a Chevy Malibu.
00:50
Five, six.
00:53
Five, five.
00:56
Just made contact with a teenager who stated that a boy that lives near 169th Street is lighting fireworks.
01:06
We try to make contact with someone at that house.

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169th St, Hammond, IN 46324

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Incident Timeline

  1. Residents advised to cease fireworks
  2. Attempt to contact residents
  3. Contact made with local teenager
  4. Caller uncertain if sounds were gunshots or fireworks
  5. Acknowledgment of fireworks report
  6. Initial dispatch to 169th Street and Lyman Avenue

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