Man shoplifts at department store and is detained, Chicago IL

Theft

Reported: 11/14/2025 09:11 AM

Near Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611

Police responded to a report of a man shoplifting at a department store near Michigan and Superior. The man fled on a public bus and was later detained near the Harry Potter store.

Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 04

01:57

Transcript:

00:00

There's a (name withheld) from near East Chicago.

00:02

No block shoplifting in the Nordstrom rack.

00:05

He's standing at the bus stop with a bag full of merchandise near Michigan and Superior.

00:13

1832 put it on the box.

00:16

1834, we put it on the box.

00:17

I'm right here.

00:19

What's the description of this individual at the bus stop?

00:22

He's supposed to be male black, six-foot, brown jacket with a bag full of merchandise,

00:28

Michigan and Superior.

00:33

1832, he might have gotten on the bus already.

00:36

It's 1340 number.

00:40

I'm sorry, 30, so you said he got on the bus, 1340? Most likely, he said he got on the bus left and no...

00:54

Is it north or south on the bus?

00:58

32.

01:06

802, Sam, do you have any cameras over there?

01:10

I'm reviewing it right now.

01:13

Move the number for the bus again.

01:19

Bus 1340, which direction?

01:22

All right, 34.

01:23

I have a line on bus 1340.

01:25

Over here on Huron in Michigan Avenue.

01:27

I'm going to put a stop on it.

01:29

All right, here on Michigan.

01:31

Somebody can help 34 put a stop on the bus.

01:37

Sue Sam, he's going to be in front of the Harry Potter store.

01:41

He's in front of Harry Potter store.

01:48

Do we get help by the Harry Potter store?

01:51

Oh, Sue Sam, they got him detained.

01:52

All right, they have one detained in front of Harry Potter store.

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