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Vehicle theft suspect detained near Lawler and FerdinandChicago IL

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audio iconMotor Vehicle Theft
N Lawler Ave & W Ferdinand St, Chicago, IL 60644

As discussed during the dispatch call, police received a license plate reader alert for a blue Hyundai Elantra believed to be stolen. Officers located the vehicle near the west alley of Lawler and Ferdinand in Chicago. One individual was found in the driver's seat and taken into custody. A transport unit was requested.

Audio|Heard on: Chicago Police Department Zone 12
Listen to dispatch call
03:42
Transcript:
00:00
Yeah, we're getting an LPR hit.
00:02
Charlie Eddie 80986 going southbound on Laramie from Chicago Avenue.
00:11
10-4[1], Charlie Eddie 80986 headed southbound on Laramie from Chicago.
00:17
Is this straight still?
00:20
Yes.
00:23
10-4[1] straight still.
00:30
1500 Ida.
00:32
1500 Ida.
00:36
I'm approaching Laramie on Corcoran, all you know.
00:41
10-4[1]. It's going,
00:44
it's going to turn to go eastbound on Ferdinand.
00:48
Eastbound on Ferdinand.
00:55
And for that straight deal, it's a blue 2013 Hyundai Elantra.
01:02
I'm sorry, 02 Sam, go ahead.
01:06
Oh, 2 Sam, looks like it's trying to go northbound on the west alley of Waller.
01:16
10-4[1], possibly going northbound on the west alley of Lawler.
01:21
Waller.
01:22
With L.
01:26
Waller, M4.
01:27
Is anybody assigned to this?
01:31
1500 Ida.
01:35
Trust me.
01:41
10-4[1], we don't have any other units up.
01:46
Austin 13, I'll go before I go and do the support.
01:51
10-4[1].
01:53
All right, I'm gonna.
01:54
We got one in the driver's seat.
01:56
He's parked up on the highway approach.
02:00
Where is that location?
02:03
Alley of Waller and Ferdinand.
02:07
10-4[1], in the west alley of Waller and Ferdinand.
02:10
1500 Ida has one in a driver's seat for that straight steal when I approach.
02:14
Anybody able to free up and head over to assist him?
02:20
Austin, can you clear me up from this stray dog? Show me going.
02:25
Ten four.
02:31
I think he said Lawler with an L, not a W.
02:38
Okay, ten four.
02:39
Lawler with an L and Ferdinand.
02:46
Fifteen foot slider in Pugsley.
02:50
One in custody is eleven thirty-three.
02:56
Let me get a transport, please.
03:04
Ten four, thirty-two.
03:05
Would you be able to do that transport, please?
03:08
Copy.
03:14
That's fine. What alley was it on my way further than?
03:18
Believe the West Alley, 1500 Ida.
03:22
Yeah, you'll see my car in the West Alley just north of Ferdinand.
03:30
1500 Ida.
03:32
1500 Ida?
03:35
Uh, is this a local steal? I know you already have the plates.
03:40
10-4[1], it's a stray steal out of Chicago.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment; message received or affirmative (OK).

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Location mentioned:
N Lawler Ave & W Ferdinand St, Chicago, IL 60644

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