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Man threatened customers with knife at taco bellChicago IL

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audio iconAssault
N Clark St Ste B, Chicago, IL 60640

As discussed during the dispatch call, a man inside the Taco Bell near North Clark Street threatened customers with a knife. The man was wearing a black hoodie and blue pants and left the scene before police arrived.

Audio|Heard on: Chicago Police Department Zone 11
Listen to dispatch call
03:10
Transcript:
00:00
Now, you listen, 20 and steady-wide.
00:01
We're getting a person with a knife at the Taco Bell.
00:03
5245, North on Clark.
00:05
Jose says that there is a male inside the Taco Bell trying to fight customers.
00:09
What a sharp object in his hand thinks it may be a knife.
00:13
Male is wearing a black hoodie with blue pants.
00:16
Nothing for this. It's only 11 District 20 clear.
00:20
10 for.
00:24
And if any other units in any area want to back up 2012 for this person, what a knife.
00:29
5245, Northern Clark.
00:35
2022. 2-2-year-old.
00:39
Acknowledgment; message received or affirmative (OK).
00:41
Thank you.
00:45
2043.
00:47
4-33.
00:49
I'll go over there, too, but I'm coming from, like, Berlin and Western.
00:54
Okay, so far, I got you on it for now.
00:58
2032, we can go.
01:00
32, I got you rolling as well, thank you.
01:07
042. I'm on route.
01:09
What's the nature of the business?
01:12
42, it's a Taco Bell right there, 5245, Northern Clark.
01:16
They got a male inside trying to fight the customers sharp object in his hand.
01:23
And again, the only description I got on him is the male is wearing a black hoodie with blue pants.
01:28
(Name withheld) still inside.
01:32
2413.
01:42
2413 1-13.
01:45
1-13, we're on a C-stop Oh,
01:49
okay, I see you.
01:50
I got a DUI driver auto-acted in if that doesn't turn into anything on the beat.
01:54
Peterson and Damon.
01:57
Acknowledgment; message received or affirmative (OK).
02:02
2-033 33.
02:04
33.
02:08
Sure, so I ain't about a 12 job as well.
02:11
So far.
02:16
24, you usually haven't over there as well.
02:20
Sorry, it's got to roll.
02:22
The other break.
02:27
Oh, seven, Frank.
02:30
Show me clear.
02:31
Southport and can you put me on a special attention at near North Polina at Andrew's Church?
02:36
Andrew's Church?
02:38
Near North Polina at the church, acknowledgment; message received or affirmative (OK).
02:44
320.
02:46
Start.
02:48
Okay, can you show it with 24?
02:51
Acknowledgment; message received or affirmative (OK).
02:55
0-2-3.
02:58
0-2-2. Slow it down.
03:00
Offender's no longer on scene.
03:03
All right, you guys.
03:04
We're going to slow down for the person with a knife to Taco Bell.
03:06
524-5 North on Clark.
03:08
Slow it down.
03:09
Offender no longer on scene.

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N Clark St Ste B, Chicago, IL 60640
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