Welfare check requested for man with suicidal posts near highway, Orland Park IL
Medical EmergencyEmergency responders received a request for a welfare check after a person in Colorado reported a man had posted suicidal messages on social media and was located near a highway by Starved Rock. Attempts to contact him failed, and he has a history of suicide ideation and is a veteran.
Audio|Source: Palos Heights and Orland Park Police, Fire / EMS
02:59
Transcript:
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Holding on to a citizen assist at the Jewel, near Short Street Unit 2.
00:08
Correction, not at the Jewel, near Short Street, Unit 2.
00:11
Callers in Colorado asking for a well-being check of a Facebook friend named (name withheld).
00:18
Caller advised he made posts an hour ago, stating he wanted to kill himself somewhere on I-80 near Starved Rock, waiting for someone to rescue his dogs from his vehicles.
00:28
Known means.
00:29
Caller doesn't know what kind of vehicle he drives, trying to get contact with him, but his phone goes straight to voicemail.
00:38
Looks like she's also contacting the police department near Starved Rock as well.
00:43
She'd like a call back.
00:53
We'll try to get a unit and route when we're done with it.
01:02
(number withheld).
01:13
Robert Park, 305 and 306, ambulance allergic reaction at near 81st Avenue.
01:29
(number withheld) has been notified, 15 to 20 minute ETA.
01:59
(number withheld).
02:03
(number withheld), go ahead.
02:06
I'll be transporting one male, 95, from 18 stop back to the police department.
02:16
Time for.
02:23
(number withheld), just for 43, my partner did find a 28 for your subject's vehicle.
02:29
It's added to the card there.
02:33
Thank you.
02:34
Do we have any history at that address and that unit?
02:44
Looks like there's some history of the same thing going on.
02:50
He's a veteran and had some suicide ideations in the past.
02:57
So forth.
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Orland Park, IL
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