Speeding dark blue charger runs red lights on Ashland Avenue, Chicago IL

Traffic

Reported: 11/17/2025 10:49 PM

W 45th St & Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60609

A dark blue or black Dodge Charger was reported speeding southbound on Ashland Avenue, running red lights between 30th and 45th streets in Chicago. The vehicle was last seen entering a gas station near 45th and Ashland. The license plate number and registered owner's details were noted with personal information withheld.

Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 13

01:42

Transcript:

00:00

Just for information, southbound on Ashland from 30th, there's a black charger going at a high rate of speed.

00:07

Taking the lights, I'd say one time about a male with a safety.

00:11

All right, just for information, southbound from 30th to Ashland and a black charger.

00:19

Taking all the lights, I could find one male.

00:22

Just for safety.

00:29

1034[2].

00:31

Good morning.

00:33

It's right in full with that charger.

00:36

It looks like it's super dark blue.

00:38

It's still going southbound on Ashland for 40th.

00:40

It's just fast.

00:41

Still driving closely.

00:47

All right, 10-4[1], 34 saw that dark blue charger flew by them.

00:54

Hi, ready to see.

00:55

Missing southbound Ashland from 42nd.

01:04

934. It looks like going to go into the gas station at near 45th and Ashland.

01:08

We're going to try to go put it back on.

01:12

Okay. Okay.

01:15

And the plate is going to be (number withheld).

01:21

Okay-dokey.

01:28

Comes back valid on a 2014 Dodge to (name withheld) off (number withheld).

01:39

Unfortunately, the first unit head over here, I'm sure it was.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

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

[2]

1034: Criminal sexual assault in progress

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W 45th St & Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60609

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