Suspect linked to 7-Eleven robberies seen at CTA station, Chicago IL


The audio is a police dispatch discussing a suspect involved in a series of 7-Eleven store robberies. The suspect, a 19-year-old male possibly carrying a black bag and wearing a green pullover, was last seen swiping into a Chicago CTA station near Van Buren and State. Officers note the suspect may still be in the nearby area and is known to be armed.
Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 04
02:56
Transcript:
00:00
Hey, we're still ready to play back on this for cameras, but just ahead, at 20, 31 hours, practically 22 minutes ago, the offender from the 7-11 robberies swiped in at Van Buren and State CTA station, so he may still be in the loop area just for officer information.
00:19
All right, do we have an age on this guy?
00:21
Uh, 19 is what I heard, 1-9.
00:24
All right, Melosthenic, 19 years old, 6-foot, thin-billed, clean-shaven.
00:28
Yep, and then he should have the green polo over black pants.
00:32
He usually carries a black duffel bag.
00:34
We didn't see it this time, but that's his M.O.
00:37
All right, thank you.
00:38
And guys, keep your eyes open.
00:40
Apparently, the bad guy from all those little 7-Eleven robberies swiped in at Van Buren and State at 2031 hours.
00:46
So he might still be in the area, male Hispanic 19 years old, 6-foot, thin-billed, clean-shaven, green pole over a black bag.
00:53
132 shows in the area.
00:54
132, 10-4.
00:55
112?
00:56
112, go ahead.
00:59
We were at the location on Jackson and redlined.
01:03
Well, the description again, we were possibly there 22 minutes ago.
01:07
Stand by a second.
01:08
It's going to be a male Hispanic, 19 years old, a six-foot-tall, slender build, he's clean-shaven, has a green pullover,
01:17
and possibly a black duffel bag or a crossbody.
01:20
And see what I want just for further.
01:22
It is actually a, it did read as a rail swipe in, so it was on the rail.
01:27
But we're not 100% sure if it would be Jackson or the library stop, because both of those are essentially right there.
01:33
All right, so 32 and 12, if you guys want to just keep your eyes open, possibly the Jackson or the library stop, okay?
01:41
Do we know that's on there anything?
01:42
Do we know what?
01:44
If he's arms. Alex, is this guy known to be armed?
01:46
Yes.
01:47
Everybody should be presumed to be armed, but yes, he is known to be armed.
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Location mentioned:
Chicago, 800 N State St, Chicago, IL 60610
This shows a Google Street View of the area near the location, which might not be the exact address.
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