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Nonverbal man wandering and jumping at WalmartMerrillville IN

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Near E 80th Ave, Merrillville, IN 46410

Radio dispatch about a nonverbal man walking in and out of a Walmart and jumping in the parking lot near 879th Avenue. Callers request a welfare check and say he may be autistic. They give his approximate age and clothing details and coordinate officers to check the nearby area, including near Hobby Lobby.

Audio|Source: Hobart Area Public Safety
02:36
Transcript:
00:00
We have a truck welfare coming in, 2936, 879th Avenue at the Walmart parking lot.
00:05
A male walking in and out of the store seems to be nonverbal and half autism.
00:09
Being route, six and after miss.
00:10
144 is clear.
00:11
157 interrupt.
00:12
1453.
00:13
Control 144.
00:14
Did they say if he was jumping around?
00:15
Yes, he's jumping around.
00:17
The black man between 14 and early 20s, dark colored clothes, pants in this letter.
00:22
Oh boy, I seen him earlier,
00:23
the lift form again.
00:25
Thank you.
00:32
Tried 3-3-8.
00:35
Pardon.
00:36
He's coming back with a conditional driver's license, zero-opening federal station.
00:40
On 333 status.
00:47
I'm 2nd4. I'm copy.
00:50
338 status.
00:52
Okay. Copy. Copy. 157.
00:53
1060. Copy.
00:54
4-8-1-4-8. Indiana IGT, Boy, Extra Boy, 251, Black Boat, Here I go.
00:59
Tommy.
01:00
All advice, if I need a system with him, but I think he's done for it.
01:03
Copy. Copy.
01:04
It was the last thing in the parking lot in the middle towards the entrance by the vehicles maybe closer to the grocery side.
01:10
Once he's checking them coming from Hobby Lobby.
01:13
Copy.
01:14
I'm checking that area now.
01:15
I got nobody mentioned in the description.
01:16
Everything stands for.

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Near E 80th Ave, Merrillville, IN 46410

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