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Police search for car linked to truck break-ins, Chicago IL

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Theft

Reported: 12/29/2025 08:41 AM

E 53rd St & S Cornell Ave, Chicago, IL 60615

As discussed during the dispatch call, police investigated reports of a black vehicle, possibly a BMW or Buick, suspected of breaking into armored trucks near the University of Chicago area. The vehicle, described as black, was followed but did not stop and was last seen heading west on 53rd Street from Cornell Avenue.

Audio|Heard on: Chicago Police Department Zone 07

Listen to dispatch call

01:28

Transcript:

00:00

Squad, did we get any info about a black Buick breaking into trucks near University ULC?

00:07

Negative UCPD one, firm phone.

00:17

University 221 over zone five.

00:22

Hey, do you have any information about armored trucks being broken into?

00:29

I have a plate for you for a BMW (number withheld).

00:35

Go with it.

00:37

This will be the offending vehicle.

00:40

(number withheld).

00:44

(number withheld).

00:45

(number withheld), and we followed it.

00:47

Followed it out of the area, wouldn't stop.

00:54

It's a Buick?

00:59

I believe it's a BMW.

01:01

I could be mistaken.

01:05

It's a black truck.

01:11

Ten four.

01:13

(number withheld) is coming back to a black Buick.

01:17

Where was it last seen? What was it doing?

01:24

Last seen was west on 53rd from Cornell.

01:27

That was quite some time ago.

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Location mentioned:

E 53rd St & S Cornell Ave, Chicago, IL 60615

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