Nonverbal man wandering and jumping at Walmart, Merrillville IN
Medical EmergencyRadio 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:
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We have a truck welfare coming in, 2936, 879th Avenue at the Walmart parking lot.
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A male walking in and out of the store seems to be nonverbal and half autism.
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Being route, six and after miss.
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144 is clear.
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157 interrupt.
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1453.
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Control 144.
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Did they say if he was jumping around?
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Yes, he's jumping around.
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The black man between 14 and early 20s, dark colored clothes, pants in this letter.
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Oh boy, I seen him earlier,
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the lift form again.
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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.
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I'm 2nd4. I'm copy.
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338 status.
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Okay. Copy. Copy. 157.
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1060. Copy.
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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.
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Once he's checking them coming from Hobby Lobby.
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Copy.
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I'm checking that area now.
01:15
I got nobody mentioned in the description.
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Everything stands for.
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Location mentioned:
Near E 80th Ave, Merrillville, IN 46410
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