Theft suspect tracked southbound on train from Gap store, Chicago IL

Theft

Reported: 11/19/2025 09:34 AM

Near N State St, Chicago, IL 60602

A theft was reported at the Gap store near North State Street. Officers tracked a suspect, a male wearing a dark green coat, dark pants, and yellow boots, who was riding a southbound train and approaching Cermak station.

Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 04

02:23

Transcript:

00:00

Did you guys get a 50 for the Gap on near North State Street?

00:05

They've got a tracker that seems like the individual that connected with the Gap is on the train heading southbound right now.

00:18

Okay, 5700 out of the red line, Fullerton.

00:24

No, 5700, Adam.

00:26

I had a tracker from the Gap near North State.

00:30

Did you get a call from Gap's?

00:33

17 North State, not so far.

00:36

I got a tracker.

00:37

It looks like the individual that did the theft at the Gap is on the train.

00:42

This is the tracker that I'm tracking.

00:44

It's heading southbound.

00:46

It should be approaching 18th Street shortly.

00:51

Description of a male black, wearing a dark green coat,

00:57

scully,

00:58

dark fresh pants,

01:00

yellow boots.

01:05

And this is a tracker from the Gap and it's approaching 18th Street right now, possibly the train.

01:15

The checkers are going on the train.

01:17

And it's going southbound.

01:21

It should be approaching Cermak shortly.

01:28

Description.

01:31

The male black suspect has a green coat, dark pants, yellow boots, and is possibly headed towards Cermak now on the moving train with the tracker.

01:45

I guess that is Cermak right now.

01:48

All right now.

01:51

Opposed in Cermak right now.

01:52

7301 stand.

01:55

102 stand the train stop at Cermak right now.

02:00

Can there's 7301, Sam, look at the platform?

02:03

Yeah, I'm trying to call him.

02:05

7301, Sam?

02:08

7301, Sam?

02:10

Can you look at the Cermak and we're 5700 Adam is following a tracker from the theft at Gap? Looking for a male black in a dark green coat, dark tan, yellow boots.

02:21

See if he gets off the train at Cermak.

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