Robbery reported at 7-Eleven near Kimball and Montrose, Chicago IL


The incident involves a robbery at a 7-Eleven near Kimball Avenue and Montrose Avenue in Chicago. The suspect is described as a light-skinned male Hispanic, around 20 to 25 years old, wearing a tan cap, black sweater, and black pants, and carrying a blue satchel. He took money from the store by force or threat and fled westbound on Montrose, possibly on foot or on a bicycle. There is also a chance the suspect tried to use the Blue Line train to escape. Law enforcement units are actively searching the area and reviewing video footage for a better suspect description, noting the jacket has 'North Face' written on the left arm.
Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 01
05:46
Transcript:
00:00
Sounds like the offender we're looking for.
00:02
Tell units, whoever in the area, check near the blue line for suspect.
00:08
Units responded near Kimball Avenue.
00:11
Checking the blue line per report.
00:13
Can we get a male riding a train suspected of robbing 7-Eleven?
00:18
Confirmed on scene.
00:20
Acknowledged.
00:21
Copy that.
00:23
Further updates on the suspect's location.
00:24
No processing of driver at the juvenile location.
00:28
Supervisor requested at the target location.
00:30
Suspect described as light-skinned male Hispanic wearing a tan cap, black sweater, black pants, and carrying a blue satchel.
00:37
Understood. On route to Kimball to handle paperwork.
00:38
Suspect fleeing westbound on Montrose.
00:42
Standing by.
00:43
Requesting visual flash description.
00:45
Holding visual flash.
00:46
Suspect is a light male Hispanic with a tan cap, black sweater, black pants, and a blue satchel.
00:53
Suspect fled westbound on Montrose.
00:56
Estimated age 20 to 25 years old.
00:59
Units confirm suspect characteristics and direction.
01:09
Suspect wearing tan cap.
01:12
Acknowledged.
01:13
Confirmed suspect robbed money from 7-Eleven.
01:15
7-Eleven staff report suspect took money.
01:20
Thanks for the update.
01:21
Unit identification codes.
01:23
Suspect may be on a bicycle.
01:26
Staff suspects bicycle use by suspect.
01:29
Requesting confirmation on bike usage.
01:33
Suspect described as light-skinned male Hispanic, 25 years old, in tan cap, black sweater, and pants, with blue satchel; fleeing westbound on Montrose by foot or bike.
01:47
Unit codes.
01:48
Unit codes repeated.
01:49
Requesting video review for better description.
01:53
Unit requesting improved suspect description from video.
01:56
No additional suspects observed.
01:58
Description based on video footage.
01:59
Unit confirming suspect description from video.
02:01
Repeating request for description.
02:02
Yellow cap, black sweater and pants, blue satchel, age 20 to 25, light-skinned male Hispanic confirmed from video.
02:11
Additional unit communications.
02:12
Query if suspect on bike or bus.
02:14
Suspect likely on a bike.
02:16
Suspect may be riding blue line train.
02:21
Continued search in progress.
02:23
Suspect still in area.
02:25
Unit codes.
02:26
Unit codes.
02:27
More unit codes.
02:28
More unit codes.
02:30
Unit nearby 7-Eleven checking area.
02:32
Observing surroundings.
02:33
Checking westbound route.
02:35
Distance check westbound.
02:36
Unit confirmation requests.
02:39
Requesting callback.
02:41
Call review at station during report.
02:43
Repeat call status. Additional unit communications.
02:45
Unit arriving.
02:47
Squad update with phone information.
02:50
Acknowledgment.
02:51
Unit codes. Suspect's jacket has writing on left arm reading 'north face'.
03:01
Unit confirmation of description.
03:02
Noted writing on jacket says North Face.
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Location mentioned:
N Kimball Ave & W Montrose Ave, Chicago, IL 60618
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