Suspect flees after retail theft near Pulaski Road, Chicago IL


The audio is a radio call about a retail theft near N Pulaski Road. Responders say a male suspect in black clothing with a goatee ran south on Pulaski, carrying two items, then boarded a northbound bus (number withheld). The recording includes officers calling for backup and reporting they had eyes on the suspect.
Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 12
01:26
Transcript:
Anything? No, you're on Pulaski, right? near N Pulaski Road. Do you need another car? Okay, nearby. Backup, (number withheld). near N Pulaski Road. Retail theft[1]. Are you still on your stop? He's running and I want to go after him. Which way did he go? He is wearing all black and running south on Pulaski. He has a goatee and was carrying two items. All right, male running south on Pulaski. He went, he's gone on North Avenue. I'm not outside him. I'm not going after him. (number withheld). We got eyes on him? He just jumped on a bus that will be heading back north on Pulaski. You got a bus number? (number withheld). All right, (number withheld). He just hopped on...
Anything? No, you're on Pulaski, right? near N Pulaski Road. Do you need another car? Okay, nearby. Backup, (number withheld). near N Pulaski Road. Retail theft[1]. Are you still on your stop? He's running and I want to go after him. Which way did he go? He is wearing all black and running south on Pulaski. He has a goatee and was carrying two items. All right, male running south on Pulaski. He went, he's gone on North Avenue. I'm not outside him. I'm not going after him. (number withheld). We got eyes on him? He just jumped on a bus that will be heading back north on Pulaski. You got a bus number? (number withheld). All right, (number withheld). He just hopped on...
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Retail theft: Shoplifting or theft from a business
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Location mentioned:
Near N Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL 60639
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