Suspect flees after hitting police car near Madison St, Chicago IL

Robbery

Reported: 11/8/2025 11:04 PM

Near W Madison St, Chicago, IL 60644

A blue Ford Taurus suspected in a robbery was found parked near West Madison with an open door. When police approached, the suspect hit a police car and fled westbound on Madison. The suspect may be involved in a burglary and is believed to be armed.

Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 12

02:2

Transcript:

00:00

The blue Ford Taurus looks like it's at near West Madison parked on the north side street.

00:09

Press-side doors open.

00:14

10-4[1]. Per 1502 sound, that blue station wagon is parked at near West Madison north side of the street with the front door open.

00:30

All that's a 95.

00:33

Are you going with Madison?

00:35

Who was going to Madison?

00:38

95.

00:41

He's in the car.

00:43

You're cutting out.

00:44

All I keep getting is five.

00:48

1595.

00:50

1595.

00:51

1595, 104. And then 1502 Sam, were there any occupants in the car?

00:57

At least one, it's too far away to see.

01:01

At least one occupant.

01:03

Can I get somebody else to ride with 95 over there?

01:11

You're cutting out.

01:13

Female unit that said they were going?

01:16

1531.

01:20

Hey, officers heading over there.

01:21

Be careful.

01:22

He's involved in an alleged burglary in Parkridge where he took a MP5 out of the car and placed.

01:36

Unit 15, use caution going over to Madison.

01:41

He just hit my car.

01:42

He's taking off.

01:43

He's going westbound on Madison.

01:46

Westbound on Madison.

01:48

Are you okay? Are you injured? Do you need an ambulance?

01:53

We're good.

01:54

We were outside of the car.

01:57

You were outside of the car when they hit it, 10-4[1].

02:00

It took off going westbound on Madison.

Police codes explained

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[1]

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

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