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Suicidal woman armed with knife flees near Ridge Ave, Springfield IL

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Near Ridge Ave, Springfield, IL 62702

A woman armed with a kitchen knife threatened to kill herself and fled on foot near Ridge Avenue toward a wooded area.

Audio|Source: Sangamon County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Engine 4. Respond to Mental Subject.
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At near Ridge Ave, cross streets are Grove Drive and overbrook.
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Near Ridge Ave, lot 68.
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The caller's (name withheld).
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She said that her wife, (name withheld), is trying to kill herself.
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She's armed with a kitchen knife.
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And now leaving on foot, she's going to be a white female, gray shirt and black jeans with pink and black Puma shoes.
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The color's following her in a vehicle, Siemens in route as well.
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She's saying that she's walking towards the wooded area.

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Near Ridge Ave, Springfield, IL 62702

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