Man reportedly armed with knife on Red Line train, Chicago IL
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WeaponsAs discussed during the dispatch call, police received a report of a male on a northbound CTA Red Line train near North/Clybourn who was carrying a knife. He was described as wearing dirty brown clothes, a hat, and carrying several bags in the last train car.
Audio|Heard on: Chicago Police Department Zone 04
Listen to dispatch call
00:45
Transcript:
00:00
It's the moving train, but let me read it to you.
00:02
CTA Red Line at North/Clybourn.
00:05
Last train car, male with a beard, hat, dirty brown clothes, a bunch of bags.
00:11
He has a knife.
00:12
Train is headed northbound.
00:15
That's all I have in 8 or (number withheld), ma'am?
00:25
Mass Transit SCFC.
00:32
Is the person supposed to be on the platform or above ground?
00:36
No, he's on the train.
00:39
On the train, and it says the train is moving northbound, so I'm not sure what we should do with that.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
North/Clybourn, Chicago, IL 60642
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