Holdup alarm triggered at Generation Nails near S Western Ave, Chicago IL

Robbery

Reported: 11/2/2025 09:12 AM

Near S Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60643

A holdup alarm was triggered at Generation Nails located near S Western Ave. Police units were dispatched but later told to reduce speed. Meanwhile, a separate call reported a criminal trespass with squatters inside a vacant house near South Union.

Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 09

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Transcript:

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And then guys, in 22, we're going to hold up alarm over Generation Nails, near S Western Ave.

00:08

Keypad holdup alarm.

00:09

2.13.

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13.

00:15

And for the units on the citywide, got a holdup alarm, near S Western Ave, near S Western Ave, place called Generation Nails Keypad Holdup Alarm, 22nd District Zone 9.

00:29

And somebody to ride with 22, anybody close? 20 on the car.

00:33

Thank you, boss.

00:36

Tannen right down the block.

00:38

And ten is right down the block as well, thank you.

00:43

5. David 12.

00:45

5. David 12.

00:48

Hi. Can I get a problem problem even at near South Emerald, please?

00:53

Certainly. Good morning to you. near South Emerald.

00:55

Certainly. Good morning to you. near South Emerald.

01:01

And that's 05334.

01:04

0.05334. 0.5334.

01:06

Thank you.

01:09

You're welcome.

01:12

I'll tell ya, could you put me with 24?

01:16

And I got you with 24 and 118, sure.

01:25

And how about 571?

01:27

Good.

01:32

Yeah, 71. We're getting criminal trespass in progress over at near South Union.

01:38

near South Union.

01:41

(name withheld).

01:43

Says there's squatters inside his vacant house.

01:50

2.10, slowdown, please.

01:52

All right, 210, giving us slowdown on that holdup alarm, guys.

01:58

near Southwestern at the nail shop, Generation Nails, slowdown.

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