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Vehicles damaged in possible arson near Drexel BlvdChicago IL

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audio iconVandalism
S Drexel Blvd, Chicago, IL 60615

As discussed during the dispatch call, officers discussed incidents involving vehicle damage along Drexel Boulevard in Chicago. One vehicle appeared to have been set on fire, while another was reportedly broken into. The two events were treated as separate cases, both involving property damage. No identifying details or victims were disclosed in the transmission.

Audio|Heard on: Chicago Police Department Zone 07
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01:40
Transcript:
00:00
X-ray 225 calling in.
00:03
Hey, I got a question for you.
00:05
You went down the block near Drexel Blvd.
00:12
You talking about the arson?
00:17
Well, one of the vehicles was an arson, but this was a break-in to a vehicle.
00:27
X-ray 225.
00:32
X-ray 224, can you hear me?
00:35
Okay, I can hear you now, sir.
00:36
Can you repeat your transmission?
00:39
Who could you?
00:44
Okay, I got a ticket on the board for criminal damage to property near Drexel Blvd.
00:49
For the entire block that has vehicles damaged, you went just for arson, correct?
00:56
SA 225 SWAT, my radio was dying.
00:59
So because we've been here since last night, so go ahead.
01:02
I had to switch radios.
01:05
I'm sorry, I know.
01:06
I've been here since midnight too.
01:07
Hey, how you doing sweetheart? Quick question.
01:10
Your job, you went down the block regarding damaged vehicles on Drexel, right?
01:17
Ten four.
01:19
We did a report for one of them with the victim that came out on 46th Street, but we coded the other one once we got that arson job.
01:31
Perfect. I just wanted to make sure that these were two separate things like I thought they were and I can just go ahead and add this in as a third party do.
01:39
Thank you so much.
01:40
Get you some rest. Okay?

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S Drexel Blvd, Chicago, IL 60615

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