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Suspicious package opened at Five Below storeChicago IL

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audio iconSuspicious Activity
N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL 60647

As discussed during the dispatch call, police responded to a possible suspicious package at the Five Below store near North Elston Avenue in Chicago. Staff discovered a delivered package containing unidentified items labeled 'purple rainbow diesel drip.' The situation appeared to involve a potential hazardous material concern and was being reviewed by authorities.

Audio|Heard on: Chicago Police Department Zone 03
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00:20
Transcript:
00:00
All right, we had one of these in a while.
00:03
Suspicious male at the Five Below near North Elston Avenue.
00:09
It states that a package was addressed and delivered to their store.
00:14
Upon opening it, they found items labeled 'purple rainbow diesel drip.'

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Location mentioned:
N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL 60647

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