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Officers assist with traffic stop near Kimball and Elston, Chicago IL

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Traffic

Reported: 12/25/2025 09:05 AM

N Kimball Ave & N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL 60618

As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a traffic stop involving a white Ford with a broken rear window near Kimball Avenue and Elston Avenue in Chicago. Additional police units were asked to assist. A person, whose identity has been withheld, was later mentioned in relation to another location. No further issues or injuries were reported, and the vehicle was confirmed valid.

Audio|Heard on: Chicago Police Department Zone 01

Listen to dispatch call

01:42

Transcript:

00:00

Seventeen 20.

00:02

I think it stopped on a white Focus, (number withheld), rear window broken out.

00:12

Kimball and Elston.

00:15

Kimball and Elston.

00:17

Give me another unit over there in 17 with 20 over at Kimball and Elston.

00:29

1663 Charlie.

00:32

663 Charlie.

00:35

Can I get another follow-up investigation near West Warwick?

00:40

10th.

00:43

1733.

00:45

1733.

00:47

Head over to Kimball and Elston and assist 20 with this traffic stop, please.

00:54

89.

00:59

Sarge, Sarge, that white Ford is going to be valid.

01:03

(name withheld) got a spot near Leclerc.

01:13

634.

01:14

Go ahead, 634.

01:18

I'm going to relocate near West Monroe.

01:21

See if I can locate the owner of their vehicle.

01:26

10-4.

01:31

So you can give us a call now.

01:32

I have 33 here with me.

01:35

All right, 1720 at Thorn and Downs is to stop at Kimball and Elston.

01:39

Elston, Kimball.

01:41

Slow down, Kimball and Elston.

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Location mentioned:

N Kimball Ave & N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL 60618

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