Downed light pole blocks traffic on Sacramento Ave, Chicago IL
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Road ClosureAs discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a downed city light pole laying across Sacramento Avenue near 28th Street in Chicago. Wires were still attached but did not appear to be broken. Traffic was blocked off, and city crews were notified to address the hazard. The situation involved a road obstruction rather than an active criminal event.
Audio|Heard on: Chicago Police Department Zone 10
Listen to dispatch call
02:54
Transcript:
00:00
All right, so information that over at 26th and Sacramento,
00:05
Cook County Police say the lights are down.
00:08
Didn't specify traffic or street light if it was down or if they were out.
00:16
So 1034[2].
00:24
Yes,
00:27
pass by 28th and Sacramento.
00:28
Let me know if you have any kind of downed street lights or street poles over there.
00:39
Eleven thirty-three.
00:46
Thirty-three.
00:54
Eleven thirty-four, it says.
00:58
Eleven thirty-four.
01:02
Domestic over at near Arthington apartment building.
01:08
Caller saying they had a problem with the boyfriend.
01:10
He just stole her purse.
01:12
No longer on scene.
01:14
He was wearing a black hat, black North Face jacket, some black boots.
01:18
Callers need to wait on the corner over there.
01:21
Near Arthington.
01:24
Well, if he's not on scene, I'll go and cut the paper and let you know if that changes.
01:31
All right, 1134, I have you clear.
01:38
10-10[1].
01:42
10-10[1]?
01:45
Limit 28th and Sacramento.
01:47
It's a city light pole down laying across Sacramento here.
01:52
There is wires attached to it, and there is no wires broken, but this thing is laying in the street.
02:01
All right, we'll call it in.
02:03
Do you need the car to sit on it over there or do you want me to go ahead and give them a disregard?
02:09
Probably sitting on it.
02:10
They've got the traffic blocked off here.
02:16
I want to take a ride over here just to make sure.
02:22
Okay, 1034[2].
02:26
1034[2]?
02:30
Ten's on scene over there if you want to still take her right over there please.
02:36
And we're just going to give streets a policy.
02:41
See what they say.
02:44
See how long they want to take to get there.
02:49
All right, streets is notifying about this down pole.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-10: Fight in progress
[2]
1034: Criminal sexual assault in progress
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 28th St & S Sacramento Ave, Chicago, IL 60608
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