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Person with gun reported at 55th Street station

Heard on: CTA Rail Ops - Chicago Transit Authority
03:52
00:00
I have a 1086 at CP.
audio iconWeapons
Garfield, 220 W Garfield Blvd, Chicago, IL 60609
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Transit control receives reports of a person with a gun on the platform at the 55th Street station on the Red Line near Garfield. Rail power is shut down between about 50th and 63rd while staff confirm whether the platform and tracks are clear. Staff on scene report a harassed person on the right of way and say they believe the person has a weapon. After checking that the platform is safe, control authorizes restoration of power at Garfield.

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