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Heard on: Madison IL Law Dispatch Group Calls · 1/18/2026 05:35 PM
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The next one's going to be near Pontoon Road for a welfare check on a reportedly suicidal 19-year-old male.
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He is on a call with some friends and said he intends to harm himself.
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Welfare check for possibly suicidal person near Pontoon Rd

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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency responders were dispatched to conduct a welfare check near Pontoon Road in Granite City for a possibly suicidal young man believed to have access to a knife and pellet gun. He was reportedly communicating with friends when he made statements indicating self-harm.

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Pontoon Rd, Granite City, IL 62040
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