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False bank robbery alarm at Wintrust BankChicago IL

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audio iconBurglary
E 57th St, Chicago, IL 60637

As discussed during the dispatch call, police responded to a bank hold-up alarm at Wintrust Bank near East 57th Street in Chicago. After investigation, the alarm was determined to have been triggered accidentally by an employee. All responding units were canceled.

Audio|Heard on: Chicago Police Department Zone 07
Listen to dispatch call
01:59
Transcript:
00:00
Bank hold up alarm near East Fifty-seventh Street at the Wintrust Bank.
00:04
It's desk two.
00:09
Ten four.
00:15
Can you drop it in the box?
00:21
What unit was that needed? Something on the box.
00:24
This is scoop drop two hundred thirty-two.
00:26
Stop in the box ten four.
00:37
All right, unison two citywide bank hold up alarm near East Fifty-seventh Street.
00:46
The Wintrust Bank desk two zone seven clear.
00:53
The twenty-three for sure is one.
00:57
Ten four.
01:00
Two two four.
01:03
Two two two four.
01:05
Shows over here on that traffic stop with (number withheld).
01:09
Ten four.
01:16
Three ten.
01:22
That EMS for the 7400 block of Stony, they took one at Jackson.
01:26
Can I code it?
01:28
I was just about to tell you all it's there.
01:31
That's fine.
01:37
Two two three.
01:43
Disregard any other units coming over here.
01:45
We spoke to the person sitting at desk two.
01:47
They said they hit the alarm by accident.
01:49
Nineteen Paul, fourteen Paul.
01:54
All right, any units responding to the bank hold up near East Fifty-seventh Street, disregard, it was an accident.

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E 57th St, Chicago, IL 60637

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