Racers spotted moving toward Division and Elston, Chicago IL
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TrafficAs discussed during the dispatch call, police units received word of possible drag racers traveling through the Goose Island area toward the intersection of Division and Elston in Chicago. Multiple updates indicated vehicles may have been moving westbound along North Avenue and Ashland. Another unrelated disturbance occurred near West Harrison Street involving hospital security and an individual seeking food. No further details were provided.
Audio|Heard on: Chicago Police Department Zone 03
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01:55
Transcript:
00:00
All right, for the units on the zone, we got a notification from the 18th district that we got possible drag racers coming our way.
00:07
They'll give us an update as to what streets they may be coming down.
00:16
(number withheld).
00:19
Twelve thirty-three.
00:21
I got a disturbance, near West Harrison Street.
00:25
(name withheld) is calling stating the hospital security.
00:30
Disturbance with the hospital security because he asked for food.
00:33
The security guard is trying to put him out now and he doesn't have anywhere to go.
00:41
Nothing further.
00:44
Four four.
00:50
(number withheld) boy.
00:53
(number withheld) boy?
00:56
Looks like the drag racers are on Goose Island, according to the 18th district board.
01:01
So I'm going to go check out Division and Elston if anyone else is available.
01:04
That's usually where they like to come in on our side.
01:08
All right, 10-4, got you going to Division and Elston to see if they're coming that way.
01:13
And then can I get an additional unit to assist (number withheld) boy Division and Elston?
01:19
Yeah.
01:21
(number withheld), we got some Western Division going westbound.
01:26
All right, they're at Western and Division going westbound?
01:35
All right, some are at North Avenue as well.
01:40
What's the cross streets in North Avenue?
01:44
Ashland, they're heading eastbound now from Ashland and North Avenue.
01:51
All right, they're headed eastbound from North and Ashland.
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Location mentioned:
N Elston Ave & W Division St, Chicago, IL 60642
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