Man with box cutter tries to steal purse, Chicago IL
RobberyRadio dispatch about an attempted purse theft near Normal. A woman says a man used a box cutter to cut her purse and tried to take it. She followed him; he later boarded a bus and may have turned to follow her. Officers were dispatched and the call was updated with a possible bus location. The radio log also mentions a separate gun report near Yale.
Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 09
03:18
Transcript:
For units in 22 and citywide: person-with-knife call near Normal. Female caller reports a male about 50 to 60 years old, wearing a black and white jogging suit, used a box cutter and cut the caller's purse in an attempt to take it. Caller did not know where the offender fled; ticket is being updated. Subject was armed with a box cutter. Units responding to person with box cutter near Normal. Caller later said the subject got on a bus and she was at the red line. Caller later at near Normal and reports following the male; he turned and began following her. Subject described about 5'9, medium build. Earlier radio also notes a person-with-gun call near Yale; (name withheld) reported a male fired from a gray Dodge sedan heading southbound. Phone number for the purse caller was invalid earlier; another contact number was later available.
For units in 22 and citywide: person-with-knife call near Normal. Female caller reports a male about 50 to 60 years old, wearing a black and white jogging suit, used a box cutter and cut the caller's purse in an attempt to take it. Caller did not know where the offender fled; ticket is being updated. Subject was armed with a box cutter. Units responding to person with box cutter near Normal. Caller later said the subject got on a bus and she was at the red line. Caller later at near Normal and reports following the male; he turned and began following her. Subject described about 5'9, medium build. Earlier radio also notes a person-with-gun call near Yale; (name withheld) reported a male fired from a gray Dodge sedan heading southbound. Phone number for the purse caller was invalid earlier; another contact number was later available.
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Location mentioned:
95th Street & Normal, Chicago, IL 60620
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