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Auto theft suspected near Lake and Wabash in ChicagoChicago IL

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audio iconMotor Vehicle Theft
N Wabash Ave & E Lake St, Chicago, IL 60601

As discussed during the dispatch call, a gray Kia was reportedly stolen near Lake and Wabash in Chicago. The report came anonymously and the license plate information has been withheld. Details remain unverified and indicate a possible vehicle theft at this location.

Audio|Heard on: Chicago Police Department Zone 04
Listen to dispatch call
02:53
Transcript:
00:00
I got to send you to the 10th sector for an auto theft.
00:05
Lake and Wabash, there's a gray Kia that was stolen.
00:09
License plate number is (number withheld).
00:17
10-4[1], this is coming in as anonymous so you can handle it accordingly.
00:26
Uh huh.
00:32
Uh,
00:36
we got an address of Lake and Wabash.
00:38
It was anonymous, so maybe the caller just witnessed it.
00:47
185.
00:49
185.
00:51
Do you know that friend on the bottom?
00:55
10-4[1].
01:01
Hey 180 Frank, you saw the auto theft?
01:05
10-4[1].
01:07
All right, stand by for that plate.
01:14
1832.
01:18
1832.
01:22
All right, so this is my next one.
01:24
It's with the longest time assault that just occurred on Ontario Fairbanks.
01:28
Caller says a male black began yelling at her and being aggressive towards her.
01:31
Last seen headed southbound wearing a black windbreaker and black pants.
01:35
About 0510 , short hair.
01:45
Last unit coming in.
01:48
Eighteen twenty-one.
01:50
Twenty-one, go ahead.
01:54
Driving into a flash.
01:57
Go ahead.
02:00
Yes, well, 1st of all, this is not a burglary.
02:02
It's just criminal damage to property.
02:04
Four male blacks, possible teenagers, three wearing black hoodies, one wearing a beige hoodie, wanted for just criminal damage to the property.
02:12
Last seen heading eastbound on North Avenue from the location.
02:20
All right, tip four.
02:21
So this is criminal damage to property, not a burglary.
02:24
Four male blacks, possibly teens.
02:26
Three are wearing black hoodies, one's wearing a beige hoodie.
02:28
Last seen eastbound from the location of 449 West North Avenue.
02:45
For the units responding to the auto theft just occurred, that plate is coming back clear and valid on a gray 2021 Kia.
02:51
It's registered to near North Wabash.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment; message received or affirmative (OK).

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Location mentioned:
N Wabash Ave & E Lake St, Chicago, IL 60601

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