Intoxicated parent seen driving near North California Ave school, Chicago IL


A male parent wearing a Chicago White Sox jersey, smelling of alcohol, was seen leaving a daycare near North California Avenue. He entered a black Mercedes sedan and was observed crying and behaving recklessly in the parking lot. There is concern he may attempt to drive under the influence after dropping off a child.
Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 01
01:49
Transcript:
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I'm going to find a car to go this way, but this is the daycare or, I don't know, kids, the school or daycare.
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34 or 29 North California said a parent, male, wife, 63, Sox, that's what I call Jersey, Waltstein, smelling like alcohol, left someling out into the parking lot.
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He's announcing inside a black Mercedes sedan.
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In the parking lot, he's not doing good for the ticket.
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So he's crying outside the vehicle.
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He's concerned he's going to try to drive.
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1713, the only card got left.
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He hit over to 33, I'm sorry, to the 30 seconds to that DUI[1] Prosper, please.
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Ah,
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yeah, yeah.
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Thank you.
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16-13. 1613.
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1613.
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Traminer's E for a 99, boy.
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1730.
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John John, John, 4,3, 815.
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4, 2, 3, 815, event 0,000, 0370.
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I'm sorry, who's that coming in?
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1730. No, that 30.
01:14
Is there a child in the vehicle?
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He just dropped the child off at school, ma'am.
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All right, 9-912.
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1614.
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1614.
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I'm going to send you a message.
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You can update my ticket.
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I'm going to give this a call for now.
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All right, 1014.
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1713, they're now saying he's in the parking lot being a little reckless.
01:48
I'm not sure what that means.
Police codes explained
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[1]
DUI: Driving Under the Influence
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Location mentioned:
Near N California Ave, Chicago, IL 60612
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