Assault and knife incident near Addison and Halsted, Chicago IL
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WeaponsAs discussed during the dispatch call, a panic alarm was activated on a CTA bus near Addison and Halsted. The incident involves a male passenger who was drinking and threatening others on the bus, possibly with a knife. The person reportedly left the bus near the station. Details remain uncertain, and no clear description of the individual is available.
Audio|Heard on: Chicago Police Department Zone 02
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04:56
Transcript:
00:00
Panic alarm, George and Halsted for CTA bus 8931 facing northbound.
00:08
Nine nine square, can you put that other job back on my box? I actually want to do it.
00:13
Oh okay, I got you.
00:15
Units arrived with 33 , George Halsted for CTA bus.
00:23
One 925 . And 33 , we're getting now Diversey and Halsted for that bus.
00:35
Unsure if they're Diversey or George in Halsted.
00:40
One 925 . One 925 .
00:51
Yes, panic alarm with George and Hosta with 1933 is now coming in as an assault in progress.
00:57
You got a male one, tall, drinking on the bus, threatening passengers.
01:05
1985 Charlie.
01:10
85 Charlie.
01:13
Could you log off 1984 boy for me so I can log in?
01:18
What's up, boy?
01:22
Two three.
01:24
Twenty-three.
01:26
Can we get a call back, please?
01:30
Yes, sir. Stand by for me.
01:37
One 933 . I don't see this bus.
01:41
I'm going to check east and west on Diversey.
01:44
Go for it.
01:49
Nineteen twenty-three.
01:52
Where exactly are you at the Mariana?
01:58
I'm Broadway.
02:05
Security is coming down to the 1st floor level.
02:11
Go for it.
02:16
Nine two two.
02:20
Well, thank you too.
02:21
Good morning. How are you doing today?
02:24
Good morning. Glad to be back in the zone.
02:26
Take the panic alarm from 1111 on Addison at Culver's.
02:30
They get the sirens here next.
02:34
Tempo Salva.
02:37
Thirty-two.
02:39
Thirty-three, sorry.
02:41
Thirty-three.
02:43
Nineteen oh two Sam just called me.
02:45
It relates that this bus is at Addison near Roscoe.
02:50
Addison and Halsted.
02:51
So it may have been unintentional.
02:54
Make it a 14 boy for now.
02:56
All right, it's on four.
02:59
Can you put the other job on my box please?
03:01
I gotcha.
03:07
Thirty-five.
03:09
Thirty-five.
03:12
We spoke with the neighbor and they said that based off of yesterday, he's going to be a 19 ball.
03:19
Nineteen ball.
03:25
Nineteenth and two east.
03:27
East.
03:31
Squad car in front.
03:32
We have a bus disturbance.
03:33
Bus driver saying somebody with a knife on the side of the bus.
03:40
Where's the bus?
03:45
In front of the patient?
03:49
1921.
03:57
Twenty-one, ten forty-eight.
03:58
Thank you.
04:01
Nineteen 15 , two shows going.
04:03
That's three and so forth.
04:12
Thirty-four.
04:15
Show me on the DTA about that.
04:17
Good morning.
04:18
So far.
04:19
Good morning. Oh, please.
04:21
East.
04:23
Yeah, it looked like the guy walked away from the bus.
04:27
Just slow it down.
04:29
All right, so guy walks away from the bus, guys.
04:32
Slow it down. Do you have a description?
04:39
Do we have a possible description?
04:46
All right, again guys.
04:47
This male or person with the knife that was on the bus in front of the station walked off.
04:53
We have no description at this time, so slow it down.
04:55
Don't get her responding.
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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 Addison St & N Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60613
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