Blue Volkswagen Jetta flees after retail theft, Chicago IL


Radio traffic describing a police search for a blue Volkswagen Jetta wanted for retail thefts. The vehicle was tracked by helicopter and a plate reader as it fled at high speed through several Chicago streets, last seen near Pulaski and Washington.
Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 10
05:56
Transcript:
5,700 Adams? Okay, 5,700 Adam. Are you on Zone 10? Am I putting the units, I guess, what the helicopter was looking for this car, (name withheld) (number withheld), (name withheld) (number withheld). It's a blue 2025 wagon, sedan. It was last seen on the I-290 from California. It exited westbound from California. Excuse me, that plate one more time: (name withheld) (number withheld). (name withheld) (number withheld) for a blue Volkswagen, retail theft, this blue Volkswagen. Last direction: it was going I-290 westbound and then got off at California. That's the last update we have. Okay, another update from citywide: they're sending units for Zone 10. Vehicle registered to 3318 West Congress. Willowbrook TV was following in the helicopter as well. Retail thefts, fleeing today from Willowbrook and also yesterday from North Riverside, last seen on I-290 westbound at high speed. Hello to you, (name withheld)? The vehicle was found on the plate reader going westbound at Pulaski and Washington. Westbound on Pulaski and Washington. It is wanted for retail theft and fleeing from Willowbrook. It's approaching Costner, passing Costner, now going toward Kilbourne, northbound on Kilbourne, westbound on Washington. Correction: it is a felony stolen out of North Riverside related to a retail felony from Amazon Fresh out of North Riverside. Vehicle: blue Volkswagen Jetta, (name withheld) (number withheld). Last update: May Poland, Kilbourne northbound. (name withheld), do you still have hits on it? Negative. It's approaching Division now. Is that 1107 Lincoln? Can you show on a traffic spot at 710 South West? (name withheld) squad. I apologize. Okay. Now it's northbound, Kilpatrick from Huron. Are you coming out as well? (name withheld) 12, are you calling me? Negative, man. Okay. It's going off on Ashburn, so it could be citywide units over there. It's on Ashburn here.
5,700 Adams? Okay, 5,700 Adam. Are you on Zone 10? Am I putting the units, I guess, what the helicopter was looking for this car, (name withheld) (number withheld), (name withheld) (number withheld). It's a blue 2025 wagon, sedan. It was last seen on the I-290 from California. It exited westbound from California. Excuse me, that plate one more time: (name withheld) (number withheld). (name withheld) (number withheld) for a blue Volkswagen, retail theft, this blue Volkswagen. Last direction: it was going I-290 westbound and then got off at California. That's the last update we have. Okay, another update from citywide: they're sending units for Zone 10. Vehicle registered to 3318 West Congress. Willowbrook TV was following in the helicopter as well. Retail thefts, fleeing today from Willowbrook and also yesterday from North Riverside, last seen on I-290 westbound at high speed. Hello to you, (name withheld)? The vehicle was found on the plate reader going westbound at Pulaski and Washington. Westbound on Pulaski and Washington. It is wanted for retail theft and fleeing from Willowbrook. It's approaching Costner, passing Costner, now going toward Kilbourne, northbound on Kilbourne, westbound on Washington. Correction: it is a felony stolen out of North Riverside related to a retail felony from Amazon Fresh out of North Riverside. Vehicle: blue Volkswagen Jetta, (name withheld) (number withheld). Last update: May Poland, Kilbourne northbound. (name withheld), do you still have hits on it? Negative. It's approaching Division now. Is that 1107 Lincoln? Can you show on a traffic spot at 710 South West? (name withheld) squad. I apologize. Okay. Now it's northbound, Kilpatrick from Huron. Are you coming out as well? (name withheld) 12, are you calling me? Negative, man. Okay. It's going off on Ashburn, so it could be citywide units over there. It's on Ashburn here.
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Location mentioned:
Pulaski & Washington, Chicago, IL 60624
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