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Apparent vehicle prowling near Dickens and MeadeChicago IL

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audio iconSuspicious Activity
W Dickens Ave & N Meade Ave, Chicago, IL 60639

As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a possible vehicle prowling near Meade and Dickens in Chicago. A person wearing dark clothing was reportedly seen pulling on car door handles and looking into vehicles. The individual was later detained by officers, and another vehicle briefly approached the scene before leaving. No further issues were reported.

Audio|Heard on: Chicago Police Department Zone 12
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02:26
Transcript:
00:00
Suspicious person near Meade and Dickens, Dickens and Mead.
00:03
Says a male in dark clothing with a face mask and hoodie with graphic designs on the back, dark pants.
00:08
The individual is looking into car windows and pulling on door handles.
00:12
Subject walking westbound on Dickens.
00:14
A dark hatchback the person exited is parked on the corner on Dickens.
00:19
Enough right now.
00:28
Twenty-five, fourteen, we'll take a ride.
00:32
Fourteen, so far.
00:37
Two five two four.
00:42
This is unit twenty-five’s call, and we believe we see someone matching that description in the east alley of Louis.
00:51
Someone matching that description seen in the east alley of Meade.
00:55
Ten four.
00:57
Of Moody.
00:59
Of Moody, ten four.
01:05
Unit twenty 0514, we’re pulling up on him.
01:09
Ten four.
01:15
Five 1424, is that one to ten?
01:20
Five 24741, the same 0215 on the console.
01:28
Three 533.
01:30
Five 33. We're going to be with twelve.
01:38
Thirty three, what's up? Two 535, we're here with one.
01:49
Five thirty-five, ten four.
01:55
Fourteen, we just saw someone at the north end of the alley.
01:58
They opened their door and looked at us for a while, and then they took off westbound.
02:03
All right, ten four.
02:07
Someone matching that description was seen in the east alley of Moody,
02:11
and you said they got in a vehicle and fled westbound?
02:15
No, negative squad.
02:16
It was a white car.
02:17
We already have the person in custody or detained now, but we just saw a white car pull up on us and was looking at us like one of its friends.

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Location mentioned:
W Dickens Ave & N Meade Ave, Chicago, IL 60639
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