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Man punched and robbed during public marketplace meetupChicago IL

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audio iconRobbery
N Ozark Ave, Chicago, IL 60634

According to the dispatch call, a man was punched and robbed during a Facebook Marketplace meetup near N Ozark Ave. The attacker fled with stolen items and threatened to use a knife if followed.

Audio|Heard on: Chicago Police Department Zone 01
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01:1
Transcript:
00:00
We're getting a robbery just occurred near N Ozark Ave.
00:05
(Name withheld) said he was robbed by a male wearing a black shirt,
00:11
who tried to push him to the ground and punched him,
00:13
colors inside a white BMW,
00:15
no weapon seen, details to follow.
00:18
Cool.
00:26
1606, put me on there all right.
00:29
10-4[1].
00:31
33, we're going to have first.
00:35
Number.
00:41
All right, so this was going to be a Facebook marketplace meetup.
00:45
The offender attacked him and then ran inside that location on Ozark with the item.
00:56
The offender threatened to use a knife if the caller followed.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment; message received or affirmative (OK).

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Location mentioned:
N Ozark Ave, Chicago, IL 60634

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Incident Timeline

  1. Offender possibly still in the area
  2. Threat involving a knife reported
  3. Details reveal Facebook Marketplace meetup
  4. Initial robbery report received

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