Man threatens others with hammer at Kostner Avenue, Chicago IL

Assault

Reported: 11/12/2025 06:41 PM

Near N Kostner Ave, Chicago, IL 60651

A man threatened others with a hammer and fled eastbound through an alley near Kostner Avenue in Chicago. Police requested backup to respond to the incident involving battery with a deadly weapon.

Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 10

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Transcript:

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All right, let me get another car near Kostner Avenue.

00:02

I need another car near Kostner for 1071.

00:07

4465, that number down straight.

00:08

All right, thank you.

00:09

If I got anybody else close by, I need another car.

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Near Kostner.

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We'll take that a long way.

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Thank you.

00:24

1071, are you guys doing all right?

00:26

We're good.

00:27

You can slow it down.

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We don't need one time.

00:30

Okay, I got cars pulling up for you.

00:32

Nobody get hurt going over there.

00:33

They're good.

00:34

They just need a couple of cars with them.

00:36

Near Kostner, don't get hurt.

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Float down if you're not unseen.

00:44

11.34.

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1134.

00:49

Yeah,

00:51

can you not keep on the last job, no dog barking,

00:55

I think it's a zebra,

00:57

then can you give a study in a new academy, please?

01:01

Yeah, 10-4 enjoy.

01:02

When you guys clear Roosevelt and Whipple for an auto accident, property damage only.

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And four.

01:09

Off, awesome.

01:12

Good boy.

01:18

1131.

01:20

1131. 1131.

01:21

All right,

01:24

enjoy.

01:30

1071. 1071, you guys doing right over there.

01:33

1071, we're fine.

01:40

171.

01:42

1071.

01:44

Last message we got man wearing brown top, brown bottom, dark shoes,

01:50

heading eastbound from our location out the back entrance to the alley.

01:57

Wanted for battery with a deadly weapon.

02:02

Wanted for battery, male wearing all brown, dark shoes, eastbound,

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from near Kostner.

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He's wanted for battery with the hammer.

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