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Man assembles gun then carries crossbow near Maple LawnEureka IL

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Near N Main St, Eureka, IL 61530

A man in his early 20s was seen assembling a gun in the parking lot of Maple Lawn Apartments, then was reported carrying a crossbow as he walked into a nearby field. Police responded to the scene.

Audio|Source: Washburn Fire and Ambulance
04:30
Transcript:
00:00
I have a caller in 911 stating there's a mail and a black truck in the parking lot of Maple Lawn apartments that pulled a gun out of the cab of the truck and started putting it together.
00:14
or getting further,
00:17
it would be a black Chevy truck, and the parking lot of the Mapleone apartments.
00:27
10th, 4th, I'll be in route from the college area.
00:33
10 for them.
00:34
The same 60s, you're puppy.
00:37
Yes, I'm going to help.
00:41
10.
00:43
Okay,
00:44
10-916, I'll be in round from Rono.
00:48
One floor.
00:52
Urika, do we know who this guy is?
01:01
Negative. The caller's fitting he now has a crossbow in his hand.
01:06
I'm not sure if he just came back from a trip or what's going on, but we're trying to a further.
01:13
Temple.
01:15
Eureka 3 from Sam 60.
01:18
Go ahead.
01:21
It's first day of post season, I know there's some hunters on behind maple ones.
01:28
Okay, come forward.
01:36
The report en route to the truck street call.
01:43
10-4[1].
01:48
Would Com W. 28, 1041?
01:53
28, 1041.
01:58
David 18, 1042.
02:02
David 18, 1042.
02:04
28, are you on a side?
02:10
I'm not sure that yet, just put me wherever I sit in, if that's okay.
02:16
I'll put you on as east for now. I don't think I have anyone on the east side.
02:21
28 on 25, you should meet the east side card today.
02:26
That'll be a foreign ticket from the office helping route to Eureka's call. It's a maple-on-apartment, correct?
02:39
So the floor, ten-four.
02:40
The parking lot. The caller is stating she can't see the license plate.
02:48
It appears to be a male in this early 20s, approximately six feet tall.
02:53
We're on camera.
02:56
Good one.
03:05
Neary 52, I'm 10-8[2] in middle school.
03:08
I'll head that way also until they confirm.
03:14
Nearyka, too, it's informed.
03:15
The truck's going to be at the far end of the building.
03:17
He backed into the parking space.
03:23
For what's a description vehicle?
03:27
In four, it's a black Chevy truck.
03:32
Yeah, not with it.
03:37
274 out.
03:43
23. I'm on scene.
03:46
23 and c. 23 and c.
03:49
Okay.
03:56
And you're doing.
04:00
3985.
04:02
176B boy, 3985,
04:06
176B boy.
04:10
It's valid on a black 2014 show relay, Matthews, Stoller, Eureka.
04:16
Double.
04:18
Here we go out, 1023.
04:24
Erica Trancing units that are responding now. The caller advised the mail and walked into the field.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgement / Affirmative
[2]
10-8: In service / Available for calls

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Near N Main St, Eureka, IL 61530
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