Suspicious person with blowtorch near fire hydrant, Chicago IL
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TrafficAs discussed during the dispatch call, police received an automated crash report near 119th and Halsted, with no confirmation of injuries. During dispatch, officers were informed of a suspicious person attempting to open a fire hydrant with a blowtorch near South Corliss. The person was also reportedly driving a dark gray SUV. A separate welfare check was requested for a 76-year-old woman near South Tallman after a relative had not heard from her in two days.
Audio|Heard on: Chicago Police Department Zone 09
Listen to dispatch call
03:6
Transcript:
00:00
And then I got a crash near 119th and Halsted.
00:04
Near South Halsted.
00:07
PD only.
00:09
This is an audible alarm that came off.
00:13
Not a person calling again.
00:24
I'm clear. You said there's a suspicious person called (name withheld)?
00:31
It came in as a suspicious person they're giving us near South Corliss.
00:38
They say this is a person with dreadlocks.
00:40
They're wearing a white, gray, and black jacket and baggy pants.
00:46
They're attempting to open the fire hydrant with a blowtorch.
00:51
The person is driving a dark gray SUV.
01:01
I also have a burglar alarm right on that block too.
01:57
211, we got to check the well-being near South Tallman.
02:05
(name withheld) says they would like us to check on their sister.
02:11
She's 76 years old.
02:13
Her name is (name withheld).
02:17
Hasn't heard from her in two days.
02:19
She hasn't texted or called, and she lives alone.
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Location mentioned:
S Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60628
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