Intoxicated man threatens passengers on Chicago train


A man who appeared intoxicated or under the influence was threatening to harm passengers with a hammer on a Chicago train stopped at Berwyn station. Authorities were attempting to detain him and keep the train stopped for safety.
Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 11
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Transcript:
00:03involved in progress.00:05Came over originally as Red Line Jarvis, then Red Line Thorndale, but it's an intoxicated or high-risk males with a hammer and his backpack was screaming and threatening the passengers that he was going to kill him.00:21He's on car number, train number 5218.00:25CTA is saying that they're going to try to detain him and hold the train at the Berwyn Red Line.00:3411.00:402031.00:422031.00:432031.00:472031.00:492031.00:512031.00:522031.00:54You coming in?01:10Are you coming in? Do you copy me?01:16Hey, squad.01:17I think 31 is trying to reach you.01:20Yes.01:21Do you hear me responding?01:29Radio Tech, you guys hear me responding? Radio Tech is on 11.01:50Psalm 11 Radio Tech.01:53All right.
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involved in progress.
00:05
Came over originally as Red Line Jarvis, then Red Line Thorndale, but it's an intoxicated or high-risk males with a hammer and his backpack was screaming and threatening the passengers that he was going to kill him.
00:21
He's on car number, train number 5218.
00:25
CTA is saying that they're going to try to detain him and hold the train at the Berwyn Red Line.
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11.
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2031.
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2031.
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2031.
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2031.
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2031.
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2031.
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2031.
00:54
You coming in?
01:10
Are you coming in? Do you copy me?
01:16
Hey, squad.
01:17
I think 31 is trying to reach you.
01:20
Yes.
01:21
Do you hear me responding?
01:29
Radio Tech, you guys hear me responding? Radio Tech is on 11.
01:50
Psalm 11 Radio Tech.
01:53
All right.
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Location mentioned:
Berwyn, Chicago, IL 60640
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