Teen threatens self-harm and runs into woods in Glen Ellyn, Glen Ellyn IL


A 15-year-old boy threatened to harm himself and ran into the woods near Prairie Path and Whittier in Glen Ellyn. Responders have located him, but he is refusing to leave the area.
Audio|Source: DU-Comm Glen Ellyn, Wheaton, COD Police
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Transcript:
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Three and four, respond with the medics for a psych eval.
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Three.
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Go for. Area of Whittier and Walnut, Walnut and Whittier.
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Caller is currently at this corner at the dead end, so that her brother threatened to hurt himself and then took off into the woods between the prairie path and Whittier so that he's going to kill himself in the woods. It's going to be a 15-year-old male that he ran into the woods between the prairie path and Whittier about 30 minutes ago.
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They currently have eyes on him, and he's refusing to come out.
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Location mentioned:
Walnut St & Whittier Ave, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
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