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Stolen 2016 Kia sedan detected near South MLK DriveChicago IL

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audio iconMotor Vehicle Theft
S Martin Luther King Dr, Chicago, IL 60616

According to the dispatch call, a black 2016 Kia sedan reported stolen was detected traveling northbound near South Martin Luther King Drive and Cermak Road. Officers received a license plate reader alert and were checking cameras to confirm the vehicle's location and status.

Audio|Heard on: Chicago Police Department Zone 04
Listen to dispatch call
01:49
Transcript:
00:00
All right, looks like we're getting a license plate reader, but...
00:04
Looks like 2202, Sam[2] called it out.
00:08
It's 399 South King,
00:12
going northbound on a hot vehicle.
00:15
It's played off Frank Adam A3571, Frank Adam A33[1]571.
00:24
Disruption?
00:29
Going northbound.
00:30
From 30th century.
00:31
One of the same?
00:34
One of the same.
00:37
Yeah, do you have any ice in that view?
00:43
The chicken radar now and running the reads.
00:47
All right, ten.
00:52
133[1].
00:56
133[1].
00:57
Do I still have you on that traffic stop? Are you clear? From 18th, Indiana.
01:02
We're clearing on now, but...
01:05
33[1], then I'm going to go ahead and drop the license plate reader.
01:12
I did run the vehicle.
01:14
It did run the vehicle.
01:15
Looks like you're coming back to a black 2016 Kia.
01:18
Sedan.
01:20
It is coming back to stolen.
01:22
And I have one of us to Sam[2] checking the cameras.
01:27
One of the same, it might have just passed near South MLK Drive approaching Cermak.
01:36
Might be with another vehicle, but can't confirm.
01:39
I don't have eyes on the plate yet.
01:42
All right, 33[1]-near South King approaching Cermak.
01:46
Pazily might be with another vehicle.
01:48
Can't confirm for one of the same.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
33: Emergency traffic only
[2]
Sam: Phonetic code for the letter S used in police radio communications and unit identifiers.

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Location mentioned:
S Martin Luther King Dr, Chicago, IL 60616
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