Tow truck driver accused of breaking into vehicle, Chicago IL
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BurglaryAs discussed during the dispatch call, police received a report of a tow truck driver allegedly breaking into a vehicle near Ninth and Michigan Avenue. The driver had reportedly towed an older gray four-door Buick before attempting to unlock it with a coat hanger. The tow truck, which was not city-owned, left the area heading northbound on Michigan. The caller was not the vehicle owner.
Audio|Heard on: Chicago Police Department Zone 04
Listen to dispatch call
02:49
Transcript:
00:00
The theft in progress at Ninth and Michigan, Michigan and Ninth.
00:03
The caller says a tow driver just towed a vehicle and now the driver is breaking into the vehicle.
00:09
I'm getting details to follow nothing so far.
00:13
Very nice.
00:20
(number withheld) Ida.
00:22
(number withheld) Ida.
00:25
Check near North Michigan.
00:34
It's (number withheld) on your bus.
00:43
One two four.
00:46
One 24. Hey squad, is this a city tow truck? And also, is this a third party caller that's calling this in?
00:56
Two four, what I read is what they gave me.
00:59
It says details to follow.
01:00
I have nothing further.
01:02
Doesn't specify city tow truck.
01:05
And it just says caller states they're breaking into the vehicle.
01:08
So I don't know if it's the caller's vehicle or what.
01:13
Okay, very hard.
01:15
Or I guess they're still on the phone trying to figure it out.
01:22
One two two.
01:24
One two two.
01:27
We don't see any vehicles trying to be towed at Michigan.
01:31
Okay, the update is caller says license of the tow truck is (number withheld).
01:40
Leaving the scene headed northbound on Michigan.
01:43
I can call back and see if this was the caller's vehicle or what.
01:50
Oh yeah.
01:51
Twenty-one three.
01:55
Stand by 1 s.
01:57
I'm
02:02
Sorry, somebody coming in.
02:05
Yeah, (number withheld).
02:06
Can I get an event number for a burglary mission? Just an event number.
02:08
You don't have to hold me down though.
02:10
Thank you.
02:12
Yes, 10-4.
02:16
124 or 122s for that theft in progress.
02:18
She said that it was not a city tow truck, it was a render.
02:22
Render tow truck? And it was a gray older model vehicle,
02:27
Four door, possibly a Buick.
02:29
He hooked the Buick,
02:32
Turned the corner and.
02:34
And then he was getting into the door with a coat hanger.
02:42
Ninety-nine is the victim on scene or did she leave?
02:46
She is not there and she's not the owner.
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:
N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611
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