Possible residential burglary near Melrose St, Chicago IL
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BurglaryAs discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a possible residential burglary near Melrose St after a caller reported hearing intruders inside while hiding in the basement with family members. Responding units later confirmed that no intruders were found, and the situation was cleared with everyone reported safe.
Audio|Heard on: Chicago Police Department Zone 01
Listen to dispatch call
03:49
Transcript:
00:00
All right, simulcast is busy to you.
00:01
This is 16.
00:02
We're getting a burglary in progress.
00:04
Near Melrose St.
00:05
Melrose St location confirmed.
00:08
(name withheld) is the caller.
00:11
He says someone has kicked in the door.
00:12
They're inside his home.
00:13
He is in the basement with his family and hears the offenders inside the house.
00:50
Units responding to possible burglary in progress near Melrose St.
00:55
(name withheld) says someone kicked in the door and they’re inside his home.
00:58
He's hiding in the basement with his family and hears the offenders inside the house.
01:03
16 district still unclear.
02:10
CFD didn’t find anybody.
03:42
We're talking to all occupants of the house and everybody’s okay.
03:47
Anybody heading over to Melrose? Disregard, disregard[1].
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
disregard: Cancel the assignment or instruct units to stand down.
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
W Melrose St, Chicago, IL 60634
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