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Report of vandalism involving Christmas treeChicago IL

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audio iconVandalism
S Prairie Ave, Chicago, IL 60616

As discussed during the dispatch call, police responded to a report of vandalism involving a Christmas tree near South Prairie Avenue in Chicago. Officers requested an additional unit but later confirmed that there was no active emergency. No offender was taken into custody.

Audio|Heard on: Chicago Police Department Zone 04
Listen to dispatch call
02:15
Transcript:
00:00
721, we're supposed to get one more car here on scene.
00:03
She says that there's someone damaging a Christmas tree around here or something like that.
00:09
So they want one more car on scene.
00:12
They want one more car for damaging a Christmas tree? Okay, anybody near officer 112's job, near South Prairie Avenue, for assistance.
00:25
I need another car for 112.
00:29
Someone's damaging a Christmas tree.
00:36
112 is requesting another car, guys.
00:39
Near South Prairie Avenue.
00:43
One call, no emergency.
00:45
No emergency.
00:46
I don't have anybody for 112 unless I have a sergeant available that can come up and help by 112 near South Prairie Avenue.
00:55
120, I'll give 12 a call right now.
00:59
All right, thank you.
01:04
124.
01:08
124.
01:11
Ambulance 41 to Rush Hospital.
01:13
You can make that a 15 Ida and F112, but I need another car.
01:16
I'll go.
01:18
All right, so for 112, you got 124 headed your way.
01:25
I had a couple tickets on the board.
01:27
We're just going to do for man.
01:33
114.
01:38
114.
01:41
Squad, can you show me heading to U of C Hospital to drop some? We didn't inventory victim, please.
01:49
All right, 114, I got you going to U of C at 1403.
01:55
120.
01:57
120.
01:59
Yeah, twelve's out.
02:01
He's fine over there on the crime scene by himself.
02:02
I guess there is a citywide unit over there that non-viewed something, but there is no offender in custody or anything.
02:07
So they can contact 911 or ARS for a report.
02:11
Okay, we'll duke that assist ticket into 0112 job 114.

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S Prairie Ave, Chicago, IL 60616

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