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Report of man waving knife on California Avenue, Chicago IL

Weapons

Reported: 09/07/2025 03:51 PM (PDT)

S California Ave & W Cermak Rd, Chicago, IL 60623

A call was made reporting a man waving a knife at people on California Avenue near Cermak Road. Officers responded but found no one with a knife at the scene.

Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 10

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Transcript:

00:00

What happens is? Any of a person with a knife in California? I don't know if 1020 sees this.

00:07

They said there's a male waving a knife around of people on the street.

00:10

1020, you see anybody over there waving a knife around?

00:12

1020? 1020.

00:13

1020. 1020.

00:14

There are these shows over here.

00:15

Hold on where you're paying them.

00:16

Well, yeah, do you guys see anyone waving a knife around over there from back in California? We're getting another separate call.

00:21

Yeah, I don't see anybody with a knife over this flat.

00:23

Okay, well let us know if we can code it and I'll save you through the trip.

00:26

I'll send them to sign nine said.

00:28

Okay, so 10-2-3 disregard on that.

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S California Ave & W Cermak Rd, Chicago, IL 60623

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