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Theft suspects tracked on train toward EvanstonEvanston IL

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Chicago Ave & Howard St, Evanston, IL 60202

As discussed during the dispatch call, police tracked a stolen item using a tracker signal that moved from the 1st District to between Sherwin and Jarvis in the 24th District. The possible suspects were reportedly on the Purple Line train traveling toward Evanston, passing by Howard Street, and authorities were advised to notify Evanston police.

Audio|Heard on: Chicago Police Department Zone 11
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02:45
Transcript:
00:00
Just for information, they're not at the stop between Sherwin and Jarvis.
00:10
All right, so units at the 24th District, there's a tracker from a theft that occurred in the 1st District and it's now between Sherwin and Jarvis in the 24th District.
02:26
Howard, in between Howard and Chicago.
02:32
All right, so they're on the Purple Line train passing Howard.
02:37
They're on the way to Evanston, I guess.
02:41
Yeah, 2420 there in Evanston.
02:43
If you want to let the Evanston police know.

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Location mentioned:
Chicago Ave & Howard St, Evanston, IL 60202
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