Man with sledgehammer threatens passengers at LaSalle station, Chicago IL
WeaponsPolice responded to the LaSalle Blue Line station near Ida B Wells for a report of a man in a black shirt and brown pants carrying a sledgehammer and threatening passengers. A civilian removed the hammer from the platform, and the man was no longer armed.
Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 04
02:5
Transcript:
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Samarkas is unavailable, Unit 211 on Sound Progress to the LaSalle Blue Line, near Ida B Wells, it's four.
00:06
A male in a black shirt and brown pants threatening passengers with a sledgehammer.
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1014.
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One 12, 104.
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12, 104. 12, 104.
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22.
00:27
18 172 Can we want to stay ID?
00:33
The ID number is going to be (number withheld).
00:41
124 172.
00:54
32 for, I'm getting one back for Turner, 817 South Alaska,
01:00
for photo ID response, valid clear, no Cicill, no voire.
01:11
Yeah, 1872 for Jazzy or JZ Turner, A17-S-Pulaski, it's a valid photo ID,
01:20
valid clear, no point, no C-C-TL.
01:22
Turn 4. Turn 4. 1-027. 1-2-7.
01:40
For the blue line, the cell, I still don't see the person.
01:45
Well,
01:47
somebody just got off the train, took the hammer off CTAs on the platform.
01:52
The train's still not moving, but looks like a hammer just was removed by a civilian.
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20.
02:02
It's on for it. It looks like the hammer was removed by a civilian sent forth.
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Location mentioned:
LaSalle, Chicago, IL 60605
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