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false report of baby wrapped in blanket at city intersectionChicago IL

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W 72nd St & S Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60636

Emergency responders investigated a report of a baby wrapped in a pink blanket at the intersection near 72nd Street and Western Avenue. After arriving, police and fire personnel found no baby or related incident, confirming the report was false.

Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 06
03:5
Transcript:
00:00
We got an EMS room.
00:01
Something wrapped in a pink blanket with a cord wrapped around the neck, believed to be a baby.
00:07
7-2 in Western, still coming over with details.
00:10
Fires rolling, requesting police, please.
00:14
So forth.
00:17
8-301. All right, left.
00:20
All right, 10-4[1].
00:21
The caller is still on the line with the operator.
00:23
I guess she's going to stay on scene until the police get there, 7-2 on Western.
00:28
Possible baby wrapped in the blanket with something around on that.
00:32
The citizen is still on the scene waiting on the fire department and the police.
00:37
802, Sam.
00:41
802, Sam.
00:48
8.0.2, Sam.
00:56
802, Sam. 802 Sam.
00:59
802 Sam.
01:03
You got anything on the part 7-2 in Western? The citizens says there's a blanket or something at the corner.
01:10
Possibly a baby wrapped up in a blanket.
01:13
7-2 Weston.
01:17
Take a look.
01:23
20.
01:26
Sarge.
01:28
You can show me going to 32 shop.
01:34
All right.
01:40
According to the ticket, someone on scene opened it is nothing there.
01:45
All responding unit, slow it down.
01:48
7-2 in Western, slow it down.
01:55
Fire has now changed the ticket.
01:57
7-2 in Wentworth.
01:59
731.
02:03
731-1-1-Werth.
02:07
It's supposed to be a baby wrapped in a pink blanket at the corner.
02:11
7-2 on Wentworth.
02:12
The previous ticket said, Western.
02:14
It is not Western, it is Wentworth.
02:17
All 8th District units take a disregard.
02:22
10 point. Thank you.
02:28
Ambulance 14 just pulled up on Wentworth.
02:33
732, I see you pulling up.
02:35
I'm going to put it on the box.
02:36
If this is bona fide, let me know.
02:51
Thank God. Okay.
02:54
So Wentworth is also going to not be bona fide.
02:57
There is not a baby in a blanket anywhere wrapped up.
03:01
So if anybody else is rolling, complete disregard, complete disregard.
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment; message received or affirmative (OK).

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W 72nd St & S Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60636

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