Stolen mercedes suspected at west 97th place found clear, Chicago IL

Theft

Reported: 11/21/2025 02:13 AM

Near W 97th St, Chicago, IL 60628

Police checked near West 97th Place for a reported stolen black Mercedes-Benz GLC. The vehicle was found not stolen, possibly due to an error with the Mercedes app.

Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 09

02:22

Transcript:

00:00

Check in the area of near West 97th place, near West 97th place.

00:05

Mercedes called us about a black Mercedes-Benz GLC.

00:09

We don't have a plate.

00:11

No VIN. We don't see if we can find something.

00:14

The report is stolen yesterday owned via (name withheld).

00:20

I'm a sound ex-a-name, see if we can come up with.

00:22

It says it's been pinging at this location for the last seven minutes with the ignition off.

00:31

24 squad, we're going to shoot you a message.

00:35

I'm sorry, what did you say, 23?

00:39

We're going to shoot you a message.

00:41

We had a call earlier about this, recovered a stolen vehicle.

00:45

Okay.

00:51

42, 42. 42.

00:54

42. 42.

01:00

I think this one.

01:03

Why? Because I see you?

01:08

Yeah, we're here. There's a Mercedes that's pinging stolen, but the address is like for right here too, so...

01:16

Charlie X-ray 79944.

01:20

When we run it, it comes up clear.

01:22

Our LPR reader saying that it's stolen.

01:34

2220. 220.

01:39

If that Mercedes-Benz is clear from the hot file, it's something to do with the OnStar or the Mercedes-Benz app that they haven't cleared it on their end.

01:49

All right, 10-4[1]-year-a-cause, it certainly comes up clear.

01:53

All right, 10-4[1].

01:58

Juven Engineering.

02:07

All right, 10-4[1].

02:09

One of y'all want to call this?

02:13

Thank you, college.

02:14

24233.

02:16

The owner was not very cooperative with us on the first time since we dealt with them.

Police codes explained

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[1]

10-4: Acknowledgment; message received or affirmative (OK).

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