Reckless driver hits vehicle near Halsted and Division, Chicago IL
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TrafficAs discussed during the dispatch call, police tracked a gray Nissan Altima driving recklessly near Halsted and Division in Chicago. The vehicle ran red lights, struck another car, and continued west on Division with a flat tire. Officers checked on the victims, who did not require EMS. The license plate on the Altima did not match the registered vehicle.
Audio|Heard on: Chicago Police Department Zone 04
Listen to dispatch call
04:11
Transcript:
00:00
One 833. Just for the air, there's a gray Altima that's disregarding all the lights.
00:09
High rate of speed at South and Halsted.
00:13
Sorry, Halsted and where?
00:17
Halsted and Division.
00:18
And then we're seeing it from afar.
00:20
It just made a right on Division going west on Division.
00:24
I got a plate for you when you're ready.
00:26
I'm ready.
00:32
Plate for that, also that's going to be (number withheld).
00:37
All right,
00:41
Gray Altima Halsted and Division going westbound on Division.
00:45
License plate (number withheld) coming back to a white 2024 Hyundai sedan.
00:54
It is Colerain valid.
00:57
Disregarding lights.
01:02
One 833. Thirty three.
01:08
While we're watching the car from afar, we got North Branch Division.
01:11
It just struck a vehicle.
01:12
We're going to go see if that vehicle is okay.
01:15
We went out following again.
01:16
We're just observing it from afar and it hit a vehicle.
01:19
North Branch and Division, 10-4[1].
01:21
And was that plate correct? (number withheld)?
01:27
Correct.
01:33
All right, 33, just let me know if you need EMS over there.
01:40
10-4[1], squad.
01:41
We saw it come out the parking lot from the Best Buy, so I'm not sure if they have a call at Best Buy for theft in progress or anything like that.
01:47
Just make sure you double check with them.
01:51
10-4[1] and nothing yet.
01:58
Eighteen thirty-two.
01:59
That vehicle is back on North Branch and Division coming at a high rate of speed, coming back.
02:04
All right, if I can get another unit to assist 18 thirty-three North Branch and Division.
02:11
It's going down Division towards the highway.
02:15
Disregarding vehicles, it has a flat tire.
02:18
It's still going. No lights activated.
02:22
Flat tire.
02:23
No lights activated at 1830.
02:26
Did they check on the car that was struck?
02:29
One 833, we are 1833.
02:32
We're here with the vehicles that got struck by the vehicle.
02:35
It's still going west on Division.
02:37
We're here stopped with them.
02:38
We're making sure they're okay.
02:39
We're going to ask if they need EMS.
02:41
But the car did circle back and it just went even faster towards us.
02:46
So.
02:50
All right, ten four. It looks like 1813 is pulling up behind you guys.
02:55
1802 Sam, if you could keep an eye on this vehicle.
02:57
(number withheld).
03:05
One 833. That plate is (number withheld).
03:08
Just for clarification, (number withheld) comes back to a Hyundai on our end, but it's actually a gray Altima completely tinted out and has damage on the left rear passenger door.
03:20
And while we're chatting with the people that got struck by the vehicle, it did come towards us at high rate of speed.
03:27
Okay, ten four.
03:28
So yeah, that's what I'm getting back to the white 2024 Hyundai,
03:32
but it's gray Altima again.
03:36
Gray Altima (number withheld) completely tinted.
03:46
And 33 nobody needs EMS over there?
03:51
Where was he last seen heading?
03:55
Westbound on Division from Hoffman.
03:58
233, it was going westbound on Division.
04:00
It went just over the bridge.
04:03
Don't know where it's at now.
04:04
If we can just put it on the plate readers.
04:08
10-4[1] and I will let 14 know.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment; message received or affirmative (OK).
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Location mentioned:
N North Branch St & W Division St, Chicago, IL 60642
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