Concern for child seen running alone near Lakeside

Heard on: Chicago Police Department Zone 02

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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New to the board, getting a child left alone.

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What is this? Lakeside Place and Clarendon Avenue, caller (name withheld).

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Says ten-year-old man, male child, ran southbound towards Eastwood Avenue by himself.

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Wearing a green top and gray shorts.

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I don't know what this means, the Lakeside Place and Clarendon Avenue.

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Otherwise, no units available.

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Two cars pending, or two calls pending.

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Two five, I'll go over that way.

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Two five over by Lakeside.

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Okay, thank you.

00:32

Not quite sure what's happening.

00:34

Oh, got an update.

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Ten-year-old male Hispanic child, green top, gray shorts, ran southbound towards Eastwood Avenue from Lakeside Place and Clarendon Avenue by himself.

7/22/2026 05:32 AM

Missing Person

W Lakeside Pl & N Clarendon Ave, Chicago, IL 60640

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, police responded to a report near Lakeside Place and Clarendon Avenue of a possible 10-year-old boy who ran southbound alone toward Eastwood Avenue while wearing a green top and gray shorts. A unit went to check the area for the child’s welfare.