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Person claimed police and pulled gun near old post office lotChicago IL

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Near W Polk St, Chicago, IL 60607

A male in a black pickup truck blocked traffic near the old post office parking lot, pulled a gun, claimed to be police, and refused to show identification.

Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 04
00:56
Transcript:
00:00
Hey, if you guys can meet halfway in the 20 sector, got a person with a gun, Harrison and Canal, and Harrison, old post office building parking lot.
00:07
Complaintant pulled into the parking lot of the old post office building.
00:10
Complaintant black Honda Accord says there's a male black 4x4 RAM pickup, plate number (number withheld), pulled a gun on the caller and was blocking the traffic.
00:21
My mom. My name.
00:22
(number withheld).
00:23
The unit said to respond to that person with a gun on Harrison and Canal.
00:25
Update says he had called her, he had her blocked on the street, refused to move.
00:30
It says in here, I guess,
00:32
was dropping a female off.
00:33
She asked if he was the police, got out, flashed his gun, stated yes, and then refused to show an ID.

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Near W Polk St, Chicago, IL 60607
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