Children found playing in maintenance area near Gilbert Park, Downers Grove IL
Suspicious ActivityOfficers responded to a call about children playing near the train tracks at Gilbert Park in Downers Grove. The children were found playing in a maintenance area next to the tracks, not on the tracks themselves. An inspection of a nearby rail construction car labeled 'John Deere' revealed an open door. Authorities notified Burlington Northern to secure the equipment. No injuries or immediate safety threats were reported at the scene.
Audio|Source: DuPage County DUCOMM Police 1S, 3S, 7S
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Transcript:
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Fall 4 on 1060 near Gilbert Park, falling up to Lee shortly.
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That far.
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All 91 also.
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That 4.
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Call 4, I'll be walking westbound from Yulver Park.
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Not seen any kids just yet.
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How forth?
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No, anyone on directly to the east of them? I do have a train car over here, one of those ones that's always out here.
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I'll take a look at.
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And I guess they did call back.
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They were playing on the maintenance area.
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They were not on the actual track.
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It's clear over here.
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Mr. Gilbert and Lee.
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I called back the D.N.S.F.
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The advice that they're at near Warren Avenue, that means,
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area there,
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clicking buttons, telling out the radio to the daughters.
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Okay, that's not close to where we are, the McDonald's average tracks.
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I don't know.
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Okay.
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Good.
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Good.
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I got some more info on this.
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So you can just make me primary and clear for it.
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I'll do a crash for it.
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Okay.
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Hi.
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I'll be transporting one male and one female not under arrest to near Western Ave, starting miles (number withheld).
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Ten for it.
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I'm on the area.
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I'll be out on foot.
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Ten forth.
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2791. I'm walking east from where my squad is.
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There is one of those rail construction cars with a bunch of lights on.
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Let's take a look at it.
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Bookwork units be advised FDA responding out to 255 clear water for the fire alarm.
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Workers on the train called dispatch and they call us.
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Go ahead.
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Sounds like we already got three over there and I can't get across the traffic to stop train, so you can just go ahead and click.
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I'm going to take a look at this thing otherwise.
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It's clear.
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I got nothing over here.
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I guess this is what they were messing with.
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139 from Ducon.
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39.
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Give me a call, please.
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4. 6 will be 10 over the fresh part.
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4.
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91.
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91 information.
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Go ahead.
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I'm not sure what you call this thing, but it says John Deere on the side of it.
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Can you let Burlington Northern, they need to come over here and secure this thing?
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Got an open door and some...
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...and whatnot,
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otherwise the road, or I'm sorry, the tracks are clear.
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...and three still thing good?
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Yeah, I'm going to close it a minute.
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Yeah.
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Location mentioned:
Near Gilbert Ave, Downers Grove, IL 60515
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