Fireworks mistaken for gunfire near Dickens Ave, Chicago IL
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Other CrimesAs discussed during the dispatch call, officers investigated multiple loud reports near Dickens and Central Park in Chicago that were later determined to be fireworks. No threat or criminal activity was found.
Audio|Heard on: Chicago Police Department Zone 12
Listen to dispatch call
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Transcript:
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We got multiple reports west of our location.
00:06
Where are you at?
00:08
Around Dickens and Central Park.
00:10
Simulcast is busy getting some loud reports.
00:14
West of the location of Dickens and Central Park.
00:20
(number withheld).
00:22
(number withheld).
00:24
We're over here on Wellington and Laramie.
00:25
There's a couple fireworks.
00:30
It's all clear. There are a couple fireworks over there.
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Location mentioned:
W Dickens Ave & N Central Park Ave, Chicago, IL 60647
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