Group with tent encampment suspected of theft under bridge, Chicago IL
Theft, Medical EmergencyPolice are investigating a group of about eight people who set up a tent encampment under the North Avenue Bridge. The group is suspected of stealing merchandise with a tracker inside one of the bags. Officers noted difficulty detaining the individuals. Additionally, one person at the scene requested medical help for body pain.
Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 04
07:18
Transcript:
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132.
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Hey squad, is there anyone who might be able to bring me a busy remains transportation
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sheet? Any one in one how about 132?
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121 what's what do you mean?
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He needs a 14 on by 22 car where's he at citation sheet.
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Yeah, no, no, no, I'm on the place right now for that one for you all.
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All right, 8224s by your car, where are you out, or where you want them?
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1532. Show me going with 22.
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And where are they at, you guys?
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We are overpassed bridge right here at North Avenue.
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We're on the south side of the bridge.
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I mean somebody's going to the north side of the bridge.
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And that's where the entrance is.
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There's about eight guys down here.
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And there's a tracker in one of the bags that they took the merchandise in.
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They have an tent set up down here.
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6,700 Adam.
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5,700, Adam.
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Yeah, that tracker is literally right where 1822 is at, but of course he needs help underneath the bridge.
01:28
Yeah, he's got help over there.
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He's directing him.
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There's a way through the fence on that north side of the bridge.
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Somebody just walked out of here when it's hand jacked by the tent.
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He's toward tail, and right plate Jiffie Lou.
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Is he all the way down next to the water? It's where the interest is.
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Not on the Giffie Roos side.
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You've got to go a little bit north towards him.
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He's talking about a lot of having fun.
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I'm walking towards the chance now with a tan baseball cap,
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great t-shirt, great sweat pants,
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he just went through the tent.
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The fence is all locked up.
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1814, there's a bridge that's crossing the river going north to south and there's actually the North Avenue Bridge.
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Which bridge is he talking about? The North Avenue Bridge across the street from Jiffie Road,
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where it's...
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Those are in the description so we can help you out.
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In the building.
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What they're going for?
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...that shirt, that's that?
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That's one of the guys is in it.
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This guy's got on a black Nike t-shirt, black baseball cap.
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Whatever you see walking out, they're all coming from this look.
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The encampment they got down here.
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1823, is there clear?
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You have two, three, what do you need? 2.3, you can tell me clear.
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Come back to a human station, late lunch per 1820.
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All right, got it.
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113.
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13, sure that's at (number withheld) North Wabash on a follow-up.
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We are to be treated from evidence.
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(number withheld) Earth Waddle.
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Wydell, they're walking back to Purdue.
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Yeah, I can't get it through the game on this thing, because they've got a lock on it.
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Bicycle lock on it.
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No, I'm trying to let you know they're walking back to Purdue.
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They can't figure where to get out over here.
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1834, show me going back up to 8-2.
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34-10-4[1]. 1833, I'm here with 22.
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Okay, gentlemen.
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One of y'all come over here with my partner? I'm going to see if I can sign an opening in the gate.
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1824.
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2824, go ahead.
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He's one of the teams in here, one of them.
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White out, Black Columbia...
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1824. We got one gentleman that's got black shorts and a tan top.
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Is that one of them, right out?
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Stand back.
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Black Shore, Pan Top.
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He said standby.
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07 Eddie.
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07 Eddie.
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Is the air clear?
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Eddie, what is your name?
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Can we get an ambulance? I have to be well as a state for a gentleman who wants to go to the hospital.
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And can we get an event number?
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Okay, what is he complaining of?
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Body pain.
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Adult, male, body pain, I'd a be in state, okay.
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You're on 0677-03, 06773.
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Okay, thank you.
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123. 1,2, 3.
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Yes,
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squad. That disturbance at Jefferson and Washington is going to be a five-rank.
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Okay, thanks.
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1824, can I'm mobile with 22.
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822.
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822, mobile.
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22, what did you want to come in to 10th? Why don't? I'm walking.
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I'm in. I got inside.
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I'm on the other side. Where's the rest of them? We got one of them outside with a tan shirt and black shorts.
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How did you get in?
06:48
And to hop into a fence on the other side.
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All right, I'm coming down.
06:54
There's a gap in the tent that they're walking in and out of it.
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Okay, is there more of them on that side? I'm walking towards you on the other side.
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The one we haven't detained, we play the best by side.
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I got two officers on that side.
Police codes explained
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10-4: Acknowledgment; message received or affirmative (OK).
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North Avenue Bridge, W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60642
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