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Man throws Molotov cocktail causing fire in Chicago yardChicago IL

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Near S Spaulding Ave, Chicago, IL 60632

A man threw a Molotov cocktail at a house near S Spaulding Ave in Chicago, causing fire damage. The man remains nearby armed with another bottle.

Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 06
00:50
Transcript:
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If I have to reassign, Christiana, I will. We got a bunch of calls. Basically, somebody threw a maltop cocktail at the house at 5415 Spalding. I think it's in the yard, though, so I'm not sure what was damaged. It says that there was damage. Engine 88 is on scene, and they actually just said that...
00:20
that there's a 30-year-old male Hispanic wearing a purple hoodie armed with another bottle outside who started the fire earlier, and they want you to be aware that he's in the area and he's still armed with another maltose cocktail. 10-4[1]-10-9[2]-11[3]. 11, boy, we're hearing Christian. Oh, perfect. 10-4, thank you. 8-6-4-4-David. 6-4-4-David.
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment/Message received
[2]
10-9: Repeat
[3]
11: Refers to a police unit or call sign

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Near S Spaulding Ave, Chicago, IL 60632
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