Person walks on blue line subway tracks in downtown Chicago, Chicago IL


An unauthorized person was seen walking on the Blue Line subway tracks and platform near Monroe, Madison, and LaSalle stations in downtown Chicago. Power to the tracks was turned off to ensure safety while police monitored the situation and maintained a visual on the individual until the tracks were cleared and power restored.
Audio|Source: CTA Rail Ops - Chicago Transit Authority
04:13
Transcript:
00:00
Power to K-202, all units concern, powers are removed on the blue line in the area of Monroe through the port unauthorized person on the right-of-way, your limit to north and southbound between Clarkton Lake and LaSalle.
00:11
Clinton Station is energized in both directions and Clark and Lake is energized in both directions.
00:16
Control the K-5-2-1.
00:17
Power to K-202, all units concerned powers are removed on the blue line in the area of Monroe through the port unauthorized person on the right-of-way, your limit to north and southbound between Clarkon Lake and LaSalle.
00:29
Clinton Station is energized in both directions and Clark and Lake is energized in both directions.
00:33
Two-two is ten-fourth.
00:35
Marksport. We're going to stay down.
00:41
204, 204. 204 in North Valley, the Clarkin Lake.
00:44
This makes you have power.
00:46
104. Yeah, the Clarkin Lake was still energized.
00:48
Send for a call for you out the area.
00:50
Yeah, Monroe, let me know, let me know, they're getting me at the Cipoc, Center, Police.
00:54
Moro. Braille control, you can send CPD.
00:56
He's got off the track, but he's walking down the side of the subway, Perez Monroe, and Madison Station, and he's got his stuff, but he's walking to the station.
01:09
Is that north or southbound from it? Can you just make you just keep a visual on them? Is that north or southbound from the station?
01:16
0.5, 1040.
01:18
405, 1040.
01:19
I walk in northbound.
01:22
We have that, uh, that, uh, the Arnman, uh, Cadeon, uh,
01:25
Cadeon 4.05, 1040 is 102 and has a fantastic sentence, sir.
01:30
Grand Rising 405, 1040 is chance you and have a fantastic sentence, sir.
01:34
So, you also.
01:35
Thank you, Control, you also.
01:37
Okay, send for us.
01:38
Just keep a visual, just keep trying to, you know, call out for himself and come back to police to comment.
01:42
Okay, down with the police.
01:43
Okay, pass for the 50th and then police drop tomorrow.
01:45
Okay, okay.
01:46
Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay.
01:47
Okay.
01:48
C.L. W. Madison L.
01:50
W. Madison L. Rose. Washington, say your message?
01:51
That individual is also right away.
01:53
He's on the platform, walking.
01:54
Okay, same for it.
01:55
Watson said, can you just keep a visit on him? Let me know if he...
02:00
Just watch him, I'm sending police your area as well.
02:03
Can I get the system of him? Black male, black shirt, black shorts, black shoes, white shirt.
02:09
Okay, ten point on. What is he doing now? I'm just walking on the platform.
02:11
Two, four, he's walking on the platform for us larceny.
02:14
30-10.
02:15
Graer-Rides is 403, 1040, 10-2[1], and having a fantastic time be, sir.
02:19
410-0-30-10.
02:21
Grail-Rise at 403, 10-2[1], and have a fantastic time, sir.
02:25
We're still in control. You're still control.
02:26
Power K-202, all unit concern on the blue line in Monroe, the right-of-ways miller put into the cliff.
02:30
The mayor restored, all units remain in the cliff, north and southbound between LaSalle and Clark Lake.
02:36
Power to K-202, all unit is concerned on the blue line in Monroe.
02:38
The right-of-way's been reported clear.
02:40
All the members are being restored.
02:41
Our units remain in the clear.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-2: Signal strength is good; transmission is being received clearly.
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Location mentioned:
Madison & LaSalle, Chicago, IL 60602
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