Person emerges from cornfield after vehicle found with ammunition, Washburn IL


Police responded to a report of a possibly suicidal person who may be armed near East 8th Street in Washburn, IL. A white Ford F150 with loose ammunition on the front seat was found unoccupied near the location. Officers searched the area using a drone. The individual later emerged from a cornfield and was held at gunpoint by officers.
Audio|Source: Washburn Fire and Ambulance
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Transcript:
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11, we think we got the truck out here at East 8th, north of 7th,
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LaSalle County. I got two LaSalle County guys with me.
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10-4[1]. Located in the vehicle.
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9. I'm on East 8. I'll be en route to their location.
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10 for it.
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place that we were given. That's a white Ford F150, I've got a 28 for you when you're ready.
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Go ahead.
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4104-580 V-Truck.
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Deborah comes back to (name withheld) and (name withheld) of Dana on a light 2013 for pickup.
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It's the right truck and the wrong plate was given out earlier on the call.
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There are rounds loose ammunition on the front seat. The vehicle is not occupied.
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Ten Fort.
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Eleven from nine, do they have a drone?
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Listen to how county guys asking the sergeant right now.
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I'm on north second.
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No problem.
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If you take 7th,
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east, so you hit East 8th turn south, I'm about a half to three-quarters of a mile south, close to the dead end.
01:55
Yeah, that's important.
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I'm on East 8th now.
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28-30-6-964 B-Boy.
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It's a brother to the individual.
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He's going to be up on the 7th and East 8,
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LaSalle County,
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and send anybody else from our cars down us.
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Six. Good.
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Did you copy an 11th traffic?
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Negative. Go ahead of it.
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They're looking for a suicidal possibly armed subject in LaSalle County.
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He's requesting all marked units that come assist them.
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Civil.
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11 to first six.
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Also contact him and we're going to need to drum.
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Say 11, 10.4.
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You just walked out of the cornfield. You got the person at gunpoint.
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104. May I'll have gunpoint.
Police codes explained
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10-4: Acknowledgement / Affirmative
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Washburn, IL 61570
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