Pursuit follows vehicle theft attempt near Racine Ave, Chicago IL
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TrafficAccording to the dispatch call, officers responded to a vehicle accident near North Larrabee Street and West Division Street in Chicago. During the response, they encountered a separate situation involving an apparent attempt to steal a catalytic converter, which led to a brief vehicle pursuit. The suspect vehicle, described as a maroon Kia possibly connected to a yellow Chevrolet, traveled northbound on Racine Avenue toward the Fullerton area. One passenger later requested ambulance assistance. The situation appears to have ended with no further disturbance reported.
Audio|Heard on: Chicago Police Department Zone 04
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Transcript:
00:00
Eighteen forty-three.
00:02
One eight four three. Due to commotion and lights, we have a big accident near Larrabee and Division at the intersection.
00:12
Okay, do you need an ambulance?
00:16
Not to ask, somebody's a little upset.
00:18
See if you can send another car.
00:21
Eight two one.
00:27
One eight two one. Animal need immediate reload for two cars.
00:39
Okay.
00:43
That's to Jed working twenty-one.
00:50
One eight two one. Yes, needs an assist near Larrabee and Division.
00:55
Can you go?
00:58
Sure.
01:04
Disregard that other car.
01:06
Everyone's calmed down, but I'm going to take this pager.
01:10
All righty. So long, you got away.
01:11
Bye.
01:17
One eight six two Charlie.
01:20
Charlie.
01:22
Squad, they're trying to steal another catalytic converter here.
01:25
I'm going to be speaking with some more cars.
01:27
Send me some more cars.
01:28
Refueling an armistice.
01:30
Pursuit in progress, unit eight six two Charlie has them in view.
01:33
Thirteen is coming up for unit eight six two Charlie.
01:36
Got a nine.
01:37
(number withheld), (number withheld) going northbound on Racine.
01:43
Northbound on Racine.
01:45
Maroon Kia.
01:54
Squad, go to the front plate.
01:56
They're going northbound on Racine.
01:58
Okay, whereabouts? We're near Armitage now.
02:03
I'm not that far.
02:04
It's on the way.
02:05
I think approaching Fullerton, but we can't really see them.
02:08
All right, possibly at Fullerton so far.
02:15
Squad, send a B car to Armitage.
02:17
I've already seen where that car is going, trying to steal from.
02:21
Thirteen, you need at Armitage and Racine.
02:25
I'm en route, squad.
02:29
Thirteen is going to meet you.
02:30
Armitage and Racine.
02:33
That's Zebra Six Eight Three Zero Five.
02:35
Yellow Chevy, use caution thirteen.
02:39
They may be armed.
02:41
I have a yellow two-door.
02:45
It's going to be two individuals, possibly armed.
02:47
Possibly armed.
02:48
They want description and vehicle spot.
02:51
He said a red Kia plate comes back to a yellow Chevy.
02:59
Dispatch, missing the front plate as well.
03:01
Might be going toward Lakeshore Drive, not really sure.
03:04
Lakeshore driving forward is impossible.
03:07
Okay, that was the maroon Kia and then it broke into a gray Honda Sonata, right? Initially.
03:16
Go for it.
03:17
Maybe around Fullerton and Lakeshore Drive is where this maroon Kia is going to be.
03:26
Six two boy, was that Brighton and Lincoln? We lost it.
03:30
Six two boy.
03:33
Possibly eastbound.
03:35
Maybe eastbound.
03:36
Got it.
03:38
What's the plate again?
03:45
(number withheld). It's a bad plate.
03:47
It's on a yellow Chevy two-door.
03:54
One of the passengers will need an ambulance.
03:59
Larrabee and Division, 10-4.
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Location mentioned:
N Larrabee St & W Division St, Chicago, IL 60610
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