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Man reports being held hostage, prank confirmedChicago IL

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Near S Fairfield Ave, Chicago, IL 60629

A man feared he was being held hostage and drugged at a residence near South Fairfield. The call was later confirmed to be a prank by his relatives.

Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 06
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Transcript:
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So let's check while being on the beat, near South Fairfield.
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(name withheld) says he woke up, doesn't know where he is, thinks he's being held hostage by a female,
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he heard some screaming, and then she thinks she drugged him.
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He doesn't know exactly where he is, but the ANI/ALI is putting us over here, and he says he lives near South Fairfield.
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Nothing further.
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Okay.
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Okay.
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825, show us back, not 24.
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74825. 825.
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824 for information, possibly your code.
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824 for information.
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824 for information.
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So now the same phone number is coming back.
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(name withheld) says his sister and niece were pulling a prank on him and that they know any police and they are sorry, handle accordingly.

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Near S Fairfield Ave, Chicago, IL 60629

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