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Suspicious persons seen near Chase Bank on Ashland AveChicago IL

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audio iconSuspicious Activity
S Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60609

As discussed during the dispatch call, police responded to reports of three individuals loitering and taking photos near the Chase Bank on South Ashland Avenue in Chicago. Witnesses said the individuals appeared to be watching the bank and were seen leaving in a black coupe heading southbound. Officers were advised to keep watch on nearby banks.

Audio|Heard on: Chicago Police Department Zone 13
Listen to dispatch call
03:15
Transcript:
00:00
New to the board in nine, I'm getting a suspicious person at the bank near Ashland Ave.
00:04
Near Ashland Ave at Chase Bank.
00:06
There are three people loitering outside of the bank who took pictures of the front door and have been there since 9 a.m.
00:11
Three males.
00:13
31, ignore my traffic stop.
00:14
I'll head there.
00:15
I'll let you know.
00:20
31, you said you're going?
00:23
It starts its half on that traffic stop and I'll have to go.
00:26
Hi there. I'll let you know.
00:27
Right down the block.
00:30
Okay, 10-4.
00:31
It's three males.
00:32
One in a blue jacket with long hair and medium-washed jeans.
00:35
Another in a black jacket and one in a black coat with black jogging pants.
00:40
They're driving a black coupe, unknown make or model.
00:48
10-4, send it over on live with 31.
00:58
Uh, 920. I'm gonna code the parker on Quinn as well.
01:00
They called back. They don't need the police anymore.
01:04
Somebody out front banging, but it's a female with a kid.
01:13
We'll see the group of people in that building going to check.
01:17
Was it the bank manager that called it in? Her name is (name withheld).
01:26
10-933, we're getting a second call on yours.
01:29
Anonymous again.
01:30
It says this time there's a 10-year-old, an 8-year-old, a 6-year-old, and possibly a newborn left alone in the second floor apartment.
01:37
It says did not.
01:42
Hold on a minute.
01:44
Yep. One.
01:50
Nine thirty-one.
01:52
Okay, it definitely sounds like there are cases in this place.
01:54
There were three total.
01:57
One with a blue hoodie.
01:59
He had long brown hair and jeans on.
02:04
The other one had a black hoodie.
02:08
And he had a black hoodie on.
02:10
Not a great description on him, but the one that belonged to him.
02:13
Long brown hair went into this.
02:15
Didn't go ahead and start the other guy then.
02:17
At the start of bank, walked in, walked out, then they kept walking around, driving around.
02:21
They were last seen in a black coupe, model unknown,
02:25
going southbound on Ashland.
02:28
They were here three or four different times.
02:31
I have pictures.
02:35
Special attention to the Chase Bank near Ashland Ave.
02:38
There are two or three males that appear to be watching the bank.
02:42
They were in and out, circled the bank several times.
02:46
Maybe just special attention to any other banks on your beat?
02:52
I'll tour around the area and see if I can spot these individuals.
03:04
Near Ashland Ave, if you would have caught anything of them leaving, it was a small black coupe.
03:11
No other description.
03:12
No plate info, southbound on Ashland.

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S Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60609

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