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MOM LEFT WAITING HOURS FOR HELP AFTER 911 CALL FOR HOME INVASION:...

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CHICAGO MOM LEFT WAITING HOURS FOR HELP AFTER 911 CALL FOR HOME INVASION: ‘WE
HAVE NO UNITS TO SEND YOU’

By Katherine Donlevy

Published May 18, 2024, 10:04 p.m. ET

A Chicago mom who called 911 during a terrifying break-in was left on her own
for hours — with dispatchers telling her to call her local representative to
demand more police funding.

Michelle called the emergency hotline six times after coming face-to-face with
two masked bandits, only for the strained supervisor to tell her the city’s
severe budget cuts had left them with a bare-bones staff.

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“A gentleman got on and said sorry to say we have no units to send you … then
there was an awkward pause,” Michelle told NBC Chicago Wednesday, declining to
share her name or face while her would-be robbers are still on the loose.

Michelle called 911 six times after she watched two intruders walk into her
home. NBC 5 Chicago

“He also recommended I call my alderman and I said why, and he said encourage
him to hire more police. The dispatcher also asked me if I would consider
defending myself … if I had a weapon or considered getting one.”

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According to Michelle, the two strangers walked through her open back door
around 12:30 p.m. after she let her dog out.

They were even caught on her security camera “moseying” up to her property after
climbing over a 6-foot-tall fence, but quickly sprinting away after finding the
homeowner inside the house.

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“I screamed: ‘I am calling the police’ and they bolted,” Michelle recalled.

The dispatch supervisor suggested that Michelle call her local representative
and request more police funding. NBC 5 Chicago

Michelle and a neighbor tried chasing after the men before she followed through
on her promise.

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A dispatcher promised the frightened mother that help was on the way and
directed her to wait outside.

But officers didn’t arrive, Michelle said.


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After an hour and a half and six phone calls to 911, she finally demanded
answers from a dispatch supervisor, who indicated the slow response was due to
the city’s lackluster police department funding.

It would be another two and a half hours before cops finally arrived.

“The officers who did show up cared and were apologetic it took so long to get
them there,” Michelle said.

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“I don’t think it is the police department’s fault they are overstaffed and
overwhelmed.”

Chicago Police told NBC Chicago that the delay in getting officers to Michelle’s
home may have been related to the priority list for routine dispatch calls for
911 — because there was no immediate threat to life, Michelle was left waiting
as officers addressed more pressing concerns in the area.

Despite her frustration, Michelle heeded the dispatch supervisor’s advice and
called her alderman’s office and is waiting to meet with him in person.

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“It is awful that our neighbor experienced this, everyone deserves to feel safe
in their home,” 1st Ward Alderman Daniel La Spata said in a statement.

“My staff alerted me to the issue as soon as they heard, and I am in contact
with 12th District Police leadership. I will continue to support any resources
our districts request, and I will continue to work with the City on a proposed
satellite location within West Town for the 12th District police.”


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