Person with knife on Blue Line tracks


Radio dispatch reports a person with a knife on the Blue Line tracks near 430 South Austin and UIC. The audio says there may be a hostage and that trains are stopped. Callers describe the suspect’s clothing and movement and say the person may be under the influence. Officers coordinate units to respond.
Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 03
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Transcript:
12 in Citywide, we got a person with a knife at the blue line, UIC, hostage, 430 South Austin, coming in as details to follow. Male Hispanic running towards the blue line with a black, wearing beige, has a knife running on a track. Still coming in as details of follow, we also got an additional ticket on the Morgan side of the blue line. There's an unknown male Hispanic, a white 511 with a bus cut. Fair complexion running around with a black knife. Looks like he was born to go inside. the blue line last name wearing a blue shirt is nothing further. District 12 is on 3. 1212. 12 12. 12. 12. 12. 12. Hey, can you start rolling on that person with a knife at the blue line? 7. 1212, you're happy. And it's left. 1232, you sit on that T-stop. Can I get a sergeant and start rolling with 12-west-west to the blue line? I told you, (name withheld), you clear. Clear me off. I'm in there clear. Who stand there, clear? Two-Haw-A. You can show me on over. 2-1-10-4 Okay, try again. You're cutting each other out. 12-time. You don't be writing on that. 12-10-10-4. We got 7301, (name withheld), looking at it. He says it sounds like the same guy from the (name withheld) Blue Line. He's going east down between... that appears to be high on drugs. Classes going down into the subway wearing a blue shirt and beige shorts. The trains are stopped.
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Location mentioned:
Near S Austin Blvd, Oak Park, IL 60304
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