police presence north taylor avenue

Photo shows heavy first responder presence near North Taylor Avenue and IL-121 on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. (viewer submitted)

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) — Several emergency vehicles were spotted near a bike trail in northwest Decatur Thursday morning.

Viewer photos sent to WAND News showed several first responders near North Taylor Avenue and IL-121. The location is near the Stevens Creek Bikeway not far from Greendell Park.

Photos showed at least five police cars, a fire truck, and an ambulance.

A WAND photojournalist at the scene said first responders left the area just before 12 p.m.

Decatur police told WAND News that they responded to reports of a suicidal person and talked them down.

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