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Man threatened with knife near North BroadwayChicago IL

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N Broadway, Chicago, IL 60640

As discussed during the dispatch call, police responded to a report of a man threatening someone with a knife near North Broadway in Chicago. The suspect, described as a man in his 60s wearing all black, reportedly fled southbound on a bus before officers arrived.

Audio|Heard on: Chicago Police Department Zone 02
Listen to dispatch call
02:36
Transcript:
00:00
A person with a knife, near North Broadway.
00:04
Caller (name withheld) says a 60-year-old male wearing a black coat and black pants threatened him with a knife.
00:11
Caller still has eyes on him.
00:14
Is a repeat offender.
00:16
Near North Broadway.
00:18
Nine hundred and 13.
00:19
Can you start heading that way? Thirteen.
00:22
You know that.
00:27
Not sure. Adam, we're here for a callback.
00:32
Oh, six three Adam on scene? Uh,
00:35
I do have a callback.
00:36
Yes, we will try it.
00:44
1915 Ambulance 31 is headed your way.
00:46
Ambulance 31.
00:49
My night.
00:55
Six, can I call back?
00:58
Six hundred.
00:59
My partner's on the phone now trying to get him to give us some info.
01:04
All righty, just hung up on us.
01:10
He is confirming North Broadway address saying he is outside and then he hung up.
01:18
Or because we're here and we don't see him, so we'd look around a little bit more.
01:24
All right, all I know is his name is (name withheld).
01:27
He describes the offender as a male, about 60, wearing a black coat and black pants, possibly armed with a knife.
01:32
Six three Adam.
01:35
Six three Adam, we find him?
01:41
Oh,
01:44
we find him okay.
01:50
Fifteen 13, rifle.
01:53
Nine 13.
01:55
I'm talking to (name withheld) over here.
01:57
He said the offender went southbound on a bus.
02:02
Male in his 60s, he's got one tooth.
02:11
All right, southbound on the bus 63, Adam info?
02:20
Looks like from near North Broadway, 13 is with the caller.
02:24
Victim said the offender fled southbound on the bus.
02:28
Male about 60, all black clothing with one tooth.
02:31
Again, southbound on bus.
02:34
Near North Broadway southbound.

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Location mentioned:
N Broadway, Chicago, IL 60640
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