Suspicious person may have followed child near Cottage Grove, Chicago IL
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As discussed during the dispatch call, police received a report of a possible suspicious person near Cottage Grove Avenue in Chicago. A caller said the individual may have followed a child from a nearby gas station. The person was described as a man of medium build, about 50 to 55 years old, bald, with a short gray beard, wearing a black jacket and red shirt. His direction of travel was unknown.
Audio|Heard on: Chicago Police Department Zone 08
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Transcript:
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10 minutes, info for the police.
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Caller says there's a male walking around the neighborhood and the male was following her 12-year-old child from the gas station near Cottage Grove.
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Says the person is a man about 50 to 55 years old, bald, with big eyes and a short gray beard.
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Medium build.
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About 5 feet tall.
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He was last seen wearing a black jacket and red shirt.
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Unknown direction of travel.
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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:
S Cottage Grove Ave, Chicago, IL
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