Possible suspicious van near Lincoln and Devon, Chicago IL
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Suspicious ActivityAs discussed during the dispatch call, officers discussed a suspicious unoccupied white cargo van near Lincoln and Devon in Chicago, reported by Lincolnwood Police. The van may have been connected to a possible kidnapping but this link was not confirmed. Police noted conflicting details about whether the vehicle was moving or parked, and later determined the connection to any Chicago event was uncertain.
Audio|Heard on: Chicago Police Department Zone 01
Listen to dispatch call
02:23
Transcript:
00:00
Have a suspicious auto with no occupants being called in by Lincolnwood PD.
00:05
They're given Lincoln and Devon, Devon and Lincoln states that white cargo van with the black top gave a plate of (number withheld) last seen headed southbound.
00:17
Possible vehicle wanted by CPD for kidnapping.
00:22
Turn four.
00:25
What was the plate again?
00:27
Three (number withheld).
00:31
Sixteen fifty-three boys.
00:33
Sixty-three boys.
00:37
Can you put (name withheld) as well as 16 fifty-three on a follow-up investigation near West Skidding?
00:45
Squad,
00:52
Is that vehicle from Lincoln and Devon on the move or is it stationary?
01:01
So they made a suspicious auto with no occupants, which would indicate it's not in transit.
01:06
But it says it was last seen heading southbound, so it's kind of contradictory.
01:16
Does the SDS seem real monitoring if the vehicle is moving?
01:23
Seventeen oh two, Sam.
01:26
Seventeen oh two, we're not getting any hits on that vehicle.
01:34
Ten four, no hits on that vehicle per 1702, Sam.
01:37
Do we have Lincolnwood one on the zone? One Lincolnwood one.
01:43
Zone one, go ahead for Lincolnwood One.
01:46
Lincolnwood One, good morning.
01:47
We received a call from your dispatch center, Lincoln and Devon, in reference to a white cargo van possibly wanted by CPD for kidnapping.
01:54
Was that vehicle in transit or was it stationary?
02:02
Zone One, just for further information.
02:04
That vehicle was last seen southbound Lincoln from Devon, and it was the complainant just saw a story on the news.
02:12
We're not sure if that vehicle is related to any actual events in Chicago.
02:19
All right, type four.
02:21
So this vehicle was in transit Lincoln and Devon southbound.
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
W Devon Ave, Chicago, IL
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