Caller reports alleged kidnapping with ransom demand, Chicago IL
FraudA caller reported his son was kidnapped with a demand for $3,000 by wire transfer. The caller was refused to put the son on the phone. Investigation suggested the incident was likely a phone scam.
Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 02
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Transcript:
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34, I don't have a name, I don't have any vehicle information, all I have is this address right now, cell tower hit, 635 Arlington, if you could look around.
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3499. And anybody else available? To ride along with 34-635 rolling to place the way in on details to follow from this kidnapping call.
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All right, here's an update.
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Unknown where the male caller is calling from,
00:19
he is tracking his son and it's showing at Cedar and Lakeshore Drive.
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860, we'll have that way full.
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8670, all right, thank you.
00:26
If it's Cedar and Lakeshore, I think that's...
00:28
Oh yeah, about 1,100 North Lakeshore Drive is Cedar.
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Here's some more updates.
00:33
All right, get a caller name now, Julian,
00:34
given 635 Arlington address, Apartment 2, Eddie.
00:38
Still have the offender on the phone who's asking the caller for cash, questioning how much is in his account.
00:44
Sounds like a phone scam, but not sure at this time.
00:46
Again, getting a solid address now.
00:48
635 was Arlington Police Apartment 2 Eddie.
00:50
Okay, this is really starting to sound like a phone scam caller is now asking for $3,000 and a wire transfer for money to Mexico.
00:58
Again, Julian, still on the phone, 635 West Arlington apartment to Eddie.
01:02
All right, Julian and Arlington still on the phone, says he's a tracker on the Sun's phone, which is moving, claims the offenders refusing to put the sun on the telephone, now he wants him to go to Western Union or load the app on his phone.
01:16
Again, 65 was Arlington Apartment 2, Eddie, for Julian.
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Bang, one,
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two. Now one, two.
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All right, that west is one, seven, eleven, and the miles.
01:24
All right, you made it at 1356 hours, 1355.
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Anybody get in on Arlington? Julian's still on the phone, saying the offender is now walking him through how to download the Western Union app on the phone.
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You're on scene.
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You guys are on scene.
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Apartment to Eddie.
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Can you get in? 80th. We're almost there.
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8607, I see you coming up.
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Okay. Let me tell third Russ.
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What's going on? Let's get it.
01:49
You can give it a slowdown over here in Arlington.
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All right, 86 David, giving a slow it down now.
01:54
635 with Allington, please get in the slow it down from 86, David.
01:57
Slow it down on that kidnapping with Julian.
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635 Arlington, slow down.
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Hi, this KZ996, Zone, sure, radio, for 13, 1, August, 2025 at 1358 hours with our watch.
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Good afternoon.
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1922.
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22?
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Can I get a number for 0281? Number two, eight one? Number two eight one.
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99. John John 396-568, 396-58, the event of 07443443.
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34 for info.
02:27
1934 for info? Okay.
02:28
Go for 3.4.
02:29
Hey, did you make contact with a complainant, Julian?
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99 squad.
02:33
Yeah, I'm talking to him right now.
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He's got his wrong location pinged through WhatsApp on Division and Lakeshore.
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But stand by.
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Squad is, this sounds like it can be a like...
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Can you come home right now, okay?
02:44
Okay, so Division and Lake Sheriff with a...
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Near W Arlington Pl, Chicago, IL 60614
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