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Theft suspect flees near North Clark Street, Chicago IL

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Theft

Reported: 12/24/2025 05:08 AM

N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60654

As discussed during the dispatch call, a theft occurred near North Clark Street in Chicago. The suspect fled toward a nearby Walgreens before police arrived.

Audio|Heard on: Chicago Police Department Zone 04

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01:32

Transcript:

00:00

A theft in progress near North Clark Street.

00:02

Commercial alarm near West Superior.

00:04

Disturbance near North Kingsbury.

00:06

And assist a citizen near East Walter.

00:13

One (number withheld) . Eight two one.

00:18

I'm sure on the station we found it.

00:21

So far.

00:24

Eighteen (number withheld) .

00:27

Eleven.

00:30

Hello there, good morning.

00:31

When you get rolling in, there's a mental health disturbance near West North at the Shell gas station.

00:36

Said there's a male there wearing black clothes, throwing items and lighting matches at people in the gas station.

00:44

They said he was doing meth.

00:51

Eighteen (number withheld) for the assist.

00:56

Eighteen (number withheld), yeah, show me going.

00:57

Merry Christmas.

01:00

Thank you. Merry Christmas.

01:05

Uh, humbug.

01:10

Two.

01:14

Eighteen (number withheld).

01:18

Thirty-one.

01:21

Hey, thirty-one, I'll find you an assist.

01:22

There is a commercial alarm near West Superior at Modern Living, and then this old theft in progress.

01:29

The suspect already fled from near North Clark Street toward Walgreens.

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Location mentioned:

N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60654

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