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Vehicle hood problem causes minor hazard near Garfield Ave, Hammond IN

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Near Garfield Ave, Hammond, IN 46324

A person is trying to open the hood of a vehicle near Garfield Avenue, causing a minor hazard in the roadway. Authorities declined to send officers due to liability concerns.

Audio|Source: Lake County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Central, near Garfield Avenue.
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The complainant is trying to jump the vehicle's hood latch.
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He just wants to help open the hood back up.
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She is having a hard time opening it.
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This is 1012 Central.
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Yeah, we're not going to send anyone over there for that.
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Okay.
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Sam 12 Central.
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Okay.
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It's a liability thing.
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If you want to know why or ask the questions, it's a liability thing.
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We can't have an officer over there,
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maybe damaging the vehicle or possibly getting hurt.
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That's our justification for it.

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Near Garfield Ave, Hammond, IN 46324

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