Purse theft reported near north Lakewood avenue, Chicago IL
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TheftAccording to the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported purse theft near the 6200 block of North Lakewood Avenue. The stolen purse was recovered in the east alley. The suspect is described as a male wearing a brown coat, gray hoodie, black face mask, and gray pants. Police are checking security footage and searching the area near the Granville Red Line for the suspect.
Audio|Heard on: Chicago Police Department Zone 11
Listen to dispatch call
04:42
Transcript:
00:00
Duncan Dease?
00:03
Yeah, acknowledgment, everything's going to be at Johnson Dease for now.
00:11
Double 24, can I update part of the flash?
00:13
Go ahead, we're ready.
00:17
He was also wearing a gray hoodie underneath the brown coat.
00:21
It wasn't really a skull cap, it was more of a black face mask that went over his mouth.
00:32
All right, we got a little update on the flash.
00:37
It was more of a...
00:41
Hold on.
00:45
He was wearing a gray hoodie under this brown jacket that he had on.
00:51
And it was more of a black face mask that was over his head instead of a hat.
00:57
So it was kind of more of a face mask instead of a beanie cap.
01:16
Loyola 1.
01:18
Loyola 1.
01:24
Go ahead, Loyola.
01:25
You got the ear.
01:29
One officer, she's about to speak.
01:30
He's got the 6200 block of Lakewood, east alley.
01:34
He says he has the purse in question.
01:39
The purse or the person?
01:43
The purse, the item taken.
01:46
It has nothing about the ID in it, though.
01:50
Okay.
01:51
All right,
01:52
is anybody floating around? Loyola's got the Louis Vuitton, about the 6,200 block of Lakewood.
02:00
Do you know which alley, East Valley, or did you tell me?
02:09
He said the East Valley.
02:15
All right, let me see, two four, two four,
02:20
info. Two four, two four.
02:24
Loyola one's officer found the purse in the east alley, 6200 North Lakewood.
02:35
We're reviewing security footage to see if we got a better description, maybe we can identify the offender.
02:45
All right, acknowledgment.
02:47
Anybody nearby? Because,
02:50
looks like, 6.3 Charlie, you're going to check it out?
02:59
Well,
03:00
Juan, you want us just to bring a purse back over to the Popeyes?
03:05
Sure, I think so, probably, but I'll check.
03:08
Is that a good idea, double 24? I have Loyola unit, bring it on down?
03:13
bring it on down?
03:15
Oh, 9-9, I think that's fine.
03:20
Go ahead, the camera at Granville Red Line.
03:25
Okay, oh good, oh,
03:27
you want me at 2402, Sam?
03:32
I'm forward to Sam.
03:34
Being alert, we're looking for a guy who might be going to the Granville Red Line.
03:38
Unless there was you that just told me that,
03:41
this offender that took a car,
03:43
then got out and ran with a purse.
03:46
He dropped the purse over there by Lakewood, so he might be coming toward the L.
03:51
So far we've got a male black with some sort of a mask on his head,
03:55
I mean, he lifted it up and put it on his head.
03:58
Brown coat, gray hoodie,
04:00
I mean, brown coat,
04:02
with a gray hoodie underneath it and gray pants.
04:07
That's where I've been looking out, so.
04:10
All right.
04:12
24-20. I already went up to the platform.
04:16
He wasn't up there, but that doesn't mean he didn't take the train before I went up there.
04:20
Oh, all right.
04:27
422, if by chance, can Loyola do me a favor, check that alley for a set of car keys for this victim real quick?
04:39
All right,
04:42
Loyola 1?
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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:
N Lakewood Ave, Chicago, IL 60660
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