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Possible unattended bag at Midway AirportChicago IL

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audio iconSuspicious Activity
Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW), 5700 S Cicero Ave, Chicago, IL 60638

As discussed during the dispatch call, officers at Midway Airport responded to a possible unsheltered individual at the upper-level doors. An unattended bag was later found near the lower-level entrance and moved to a southwest office for safekeeping. No direct threat or hazard was confirmed at the scene.

Audio|Heard on: Cook IL Law Dispatch Group Calls
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Transcript:
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No, (number withheld) for an unsheltered individual in the ticketing area,
00:06
upper level door number four.
00:08
He is a male.
00:10
He has on a green short black shirt and a black cap.
00:17
37 copy.
00:19
67.
00:24
Six six David.
00:25
Oh, six six David? Squad, I'm at door four.
00:28
What am I looking for here?
00:30
Lower level door number four, middle lane.
00:33
You'll see 84 with an unattended bag.
00:36
I walked past them.
00:38
I didn't see anything mobile with them to see where they're at.
00:43
(number withheld) for a mobile with 66 David.
00:46
The bag is now in the southwest office.
00:51
His identifier.

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Location mentioned:
Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW), 5700 S Cicero Ave, Chicago, IL 60638

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