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Person threatens transit worker with hammer on chicago trainChicago IL

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Belmont, 945 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL 60657

As discussed during the dispatch call, a person threatened a Chicago transit worker with a hammer on a northbound Red Line train near West Belmont.

Audio|Heard on: Chicago Police Department Zone 02
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Transcript:
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My closest bed, I got a disturbance.
00:04
It also came in as a person calling for help, person with a...
00:10
Hammer was threatening the CTA employee at near West Belmont location and the red line.
00:21
He's on the northbound side of the train in car number (number withheld).

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Location mentioned:
Belmont, 945 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL 60657

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