Police recover stolen officer's car after pursuit, Chicago IL
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Motor Vehicle TheftAs discussed during the dispatch call, police responded to a report of a stolen gray Acura sedan registered to an officer near South Pulaski Road in Chicago. Units pursued the vehicle as it traveled on Pulaski, 26th Street, and Harding Avenue before it entered the I‑55 expressway. The suspect drove recklessly and was tracked with aerial support. The incident was associated with crime code 10‑99, indicating a wanted or stolen vehicle.
Audio|Heard on: Chicago Police Department Zone 10
Listen to dispatch call
06:34
Transcript:
00:00
Hey squad, near South Pulaski coming northbound.
00:03
I have a street steal belongs to a PO (name withheld) (number withheld).
00:08
It's a gray Acura sedan, all tinted out.
00:11
We have the helicopter en route.
00:15
All right, gray Acura sedan (number withheld) on a stolen vehicle comes back registered to a PO.
00:28
No indication of how many heads, right?
00:32
No, negative.
00:33
It's heavily tinted, so use caution.
00:37
Okay, what was that for a reason?
00:40
(number withheld), northbound Pulaski.
00:45
Well actually hold on.
00:48
Northbound Pulaski from 33rd is citywide just on dust.
00:53
(number withheld) Adam given full near South Pulaski northbound.
01:00
Kind of car is it? See it going eastbound on 26th Street from Pulaski.
01:07
Eastbound 26th from Pulaski, gray 2022 Acura four door.
01:13
He pulled over south side of the street, right in front of the bank there.
01:17
All right, he's pulled over right in front of the bank about two six on Pulaski.
01:23
Pulled over right in front of the bank.
01:24
Who do I got over there in the area?
01:28
Going northbound on Harding from Twenty Sixth Street.
01:32
Now going northbound Harding from Twenty Sixth Street.
01:38
In front of me, it's on Twenty Fifth Street.
01:41
It's going to go eastbound from Harding.
01:44
I am a block behind it.
01:47
All right, Twenty Fifth activated by the way.
01:51
All right, nothing's activated.
01:53
Who do I have behind the vehicle?
01:56
(name withheld), thirty-two.
01:57
Last I saw it was he's fine on Twenty-fifth Street.
02:00
Good morning.
02:01
All right, ten four (number withheld).
02:05
You have the air PH one.
02:06
You over here yet?
02:09
(number withheld) and they just lifted.
02:11
Someone kind of keep an eye on it.
02:13
They're on their way.
02:15
All right, so PH is en route.
02:17
They just lifted.
02:18
So they're coming from a little ways off.
02:19
Ten thirty-two. You see it still?
02:22
Five negative five.
02:25
All right, (number withheld) Adam, keep us posted with updates.
02:31
I am positive the SDSC room can help.
02:33
Well, we appreciate it.
02:36
Ten oh two Sam.
02:40
And closed by 2300 block of Harding Springfield area over there.
02:45
2300 block of Harding.
02:50
10-2 Sam.
02:52
10-2 Sam.
02:55
He just made a U-turn on 26th Street from Harding and now he's facing eastbound.
03:02
All right, Casey eastbound.
03:03
He made a U-turn on Twenty Sixth Street on Harding.
03:06
He just parked.
03:08
All right, he did park.
03:10
How many heads are in that car?
03:18
Ten sixty-three.
03:19
(name withheld), you got it. Twenty twenty-two gray Acura.
03:22
Ten sixty-three, do you see it?
03:25
We're pulling up on 26th Street right now.
03:27
Are you pulling up on 26th Street now? All right.
03:30
How many heads though, too, Sam?
03:33
Don't know what it's about.
03:34
It's tinted.
03:35
He's pulling out now, but we can't see any heads in there.
03:39
Okay, all right.
03:40
It's all lost.
03:42
He has northbound Harding from 26th Street.
03:50
Stop on it.
03:52
All right, (number withheld).
03:56
We're going to attempt to stop it on Harding.
04:04
What's this call one four square?
04:08
Stolen officer's car.
04:11
Why don't you wait for a helicopter?
04:18
Six three, I use the knives on it.
04:20
Minute count.
04:21
It's a straight steal stolen officer's car and it's a straight steal.
04:25
Yes.
04:30
Put it on the five.
04:41
Southbound Pulaski from Thirty-first is our last location.
04:45
Are we still behind the vehicle?
04:50
We're just.
04:54
Are you got a lot of feedback on your radio, (name withheld)? I can't copy you.
04:58
Tell your partner to turn his radio down.
05:00
All right,
05:07
southbound about to jump onto I-55.
05:09
What direction?
05:14
No, actually, I want to get up there.
05:22
10-99[1]. 10-99.
05:23
Oh, your partner turned his radio down.
05:27
10-99[1], go ahead.
05:30
Let go, let go that car.
05:32
He's driving recklessly.
05:34
We're watching him on the pause.
05:36
All right, bye-bye.
05:38
All right, zero nine fifty-four hours.
05:40
Let it go. Let it go the helicopter can pick it up for ten ninety-nine.
05:45
Zero nine fifty-four hours.
05:46
Let it go for the air at (number withheld).
05:51
Let me know the last direction and location, please.
05:55
All right,
05:57
about a minute.
05:58
10-99[1]. You just got on expressway.
06:02
All right, ninety-nine was it I-55? He jumped on.
06:08
Yes, I-55.
06:10
He's going northbound.
06:13
I-55 northbound.
06:15
Okay.
06:22
He's behind a box truck U-Haul.
06:29
Lots of traffic for citywide one.
06:31
So you guys know they have it picked back up on citywide one.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-99: Wanted/stolen indicated
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Location mentioned:
S Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL 60623
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