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Armed passenger seen during catalytic converter theftChicago IL

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S Western Ave & W 99th St, Chicago, IL 60643

A gray BMW or a similar SUV with stolen dealer tags was reported near 99th and Western Avenue. The passenger displayed a handgun with a blue laser while involved in catalytic converter theft. The vehicle fled toward the area near 100th and Washington or Tallman roads.

Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 09
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Transcript:
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Yeah, there's a gray BMW, it's got a stolen dealer tag on it. A passenger arms with a handgun with a blue laser light doing catalytic converter stuff.
00:12
They were approached and displayed the handgun off the window.
00:19
10 4A. (name withheld), (number withheld).
00:22
(name withheld), (number withheld).
00:27
Time for our last scene in what area?
00:30
As last seen, he found 99th,
00:34
passing Western.
00:35
So it's in,
00:37
looks like it might be in Lake Beverly area.
00:44
4. And for the UNICE in 22, it was a gray BMW stolen with dealer tags. The passenger is armed with a handgun with a blue laser light.
00:56
They flash that handgun with the laser.
00:58
The plate number, (name withheld) (number withheld), (name withheld) (number withheld), lasting in the area of 99th and western.
01:09
Gnob.
01:10
The VMW, actually, green sedan.
01:14
It's all. Four-door sedan.
01:16
Charcoal gray, color.
01:20
Charcoal gray, four-door sedan. It's on four-door sedan.
01:27
Yeah, just be advised, they were coming off like 100th in Washington area, 100th in Tallman, so I don't know, if they hit that area before we were able to run into them.
01:41
Sam 4 coming from 100 in Washington all or 100 in Tallman area.
01:51
20-0-0-2, Sam.
01:52
0-2, Sam.
01:56
It's quite just for info. The only one that we see has an Adam after it. So it's (name withheld) (number withheld) Adam and it's on a gray Mercedes crossover. So it looks more like a small SUV than a sedan.
02:12
So far, currently the only vehicle, O2 Sam, has (name withheld) (number withheld) Adams.
02:23
Yeah, so that could have been it.
02:25
They were flying away from me.
02:30
Okay, tough one.
02:37
2202, Sam, were you able to see that crossing Western or on a pot so I can confirm that plate?

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S Western Ave & W 99th St, Chicago, IL 60643

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