Armed person in mental crisis inside residence in Merrillville, Merrillville IN
WeaponsOfficers responded to a person armed with a gun who was naked and moving between a basement and garage. The individual appeared to be in a mental health crisis. Law enforcement approached carefully with shields and detained one person. Medical help was called to the scene at a residence near Chase St in Merrillville.
Audio|Source: Hobart Area Public Safety
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Transcript:
150 from Linson.Go ahead.Was she sure he was now?Yeah,from the last known was that he was in the basement.She didn't believe he was near his phone at that time, but believed he was nude in the basement with his gun.Okay.150, just double check.Send that number up to dispatch and get a P-9[1].Just for 43 and the shadow back the one that's covered in the red lights, there is a light on.I'm not sure if it's a neon light, it looks like a TV, but it does appear to be getting bright or a conductor.And I got you off, I'm sorry.There's a light that keeps changing dimness in that garage that's covered with the road light.The opposite door.The complaint advisor is for a light in the garage.Also one that gets negative in any type of alcohol.I don't know if you looked out the windows to the east of the front door, but I just seen some light in that window and then it went away.He came out the back door.He just came out the rear, came out the rear.He's in the garage.He's out the back door.He's in the garage.He's out the back door.He's in the garage.Do we see a 32[2]?Some of the matter if you hit me.Hold traffic, hold travel.53 sky eyes, clear the radio.137, move up towards me to the escape.10.9. 137 move up to the wide scape in front of the residence.I'm moving on.83 still advice.With everyone from the next.Still hard, Roger.Has it moved?Okay. Thank you for you.15. Get one 137, or check that 136 shield, move up with us.Clear. 1.30, I'm staying right here for straightaway cover.Got it. Get to the edge of the garage and call them out towards you from the mandor.Yeah, firm waiting on 150 with the shield.7 is going to move up with the shield, 130, 150 of Griffith officers.This is his brother-in-law.He said he's willing to come out and help if we need.Negative. We need the shield.We're kind.Whichever one's come up with a shield come up to the east of the residence.The other one stay on the west towards the truck just case he runs up that way.In traffic, he left the garage.Now he's walking back, he's in the backyard.All right, he's back in the garage.He's moving around.We gotta get ready to go, guys.We're moving up.He is in the garage, call him out.that dies on him, he just wants back in the intergrash.April 440.440.54-25[3] Chase Street, can you check there's an iPhone crash detection that's coming in?440, come up from station.Four, one detained.Copy one detain.Start, medic's up to our position, please.
150 from Linson.Go ahead.Was she sure he was now?Yeah,from the last known was that he was in the basement.She didn't believe he was near his phone at that time, but believed he was nude in the basement with his gun.Okay.150, just double check.Send that number up to dispatch and get a P-9[1].Just for 43 and the shadow back the one that's covered in the red lights, there is a light on.I'm not sure if it's a neon light, it looks like a TV, but it does appear to be getting bright or a conductor.And I got you off, I'm sorry.There's a light that keeps changing dimness in that garage that's covered with the road light.The opposite door.The complaint advisor is for a light in the garage.Also one that gets negative in any type of alcohol.I don't know if you looked out the windows to the east of the front door, but I just seen some light in that window and then it went away.He came out the back door.He just came out the rear, came out the rear.He's in the garage.He's out the back door.He's in the garage.He's out the back door.He's in the garage.Do we see a 32[2]?Some of the matter if you hit me.Hold traffic, hold travel.53 sky eyes, clear the radio.137, move up towards me to the escape.10.9. 137 move up to the wide scape in front of the residence.I'm moving on.83 still advice.With everyone from the next.Still hard, Roger.Has it moved?Okay. Thank you for you.15. Get one 137, or check that 136 shield, move up with us.Clear. 1.30, I'm staying right here for straightaway cover.Got it. Get to the edge of the garage and call them out towards you from the mandor.Yeah, firm waiting on 150 with the shield.7 is going to move up with the shield, 130, 150 of Griffith officers.This is his brother-in-law.He said he's willing to come out and help if we need.Negative. We need the shield.We're kind.Whichever one's come up with a shield come up to the east of the residence.The other one stay on the west towards the truck just case he runs up that way.In traffic, he left the garage.Now he's walking back, he's in the backyard.All right, he's back in the garage.He's moving around.We gotta get ready to go, guys.We're moving up.He is in the garage, call him out.that dies on him, he just wants back in the intergrash.April 440.440.54-25[3] Chase Street, can you check there's an iPhone crash detection that's coming in?440, come up from station.Four, one detained.Copy one detain.Start, medic's up to our position, please.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
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P-9: Unknown (possibly police code for backup/unit)
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32: Gun/Weapon
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54-25: Address (54-25 Chase Street referenced for iPhone crash detection, possibly related to the incident)
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Location mentioned:
Near Chase St, Merrillville, IN 46410
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