Older youths harass children at state park with possible weapon, Pekin IL


Older youths at the state park are harassing younger children. One suspect, wearing a black hoodie and light blue jeans, is reported to be carrying a firearm. Officers are currently observing the individual near the skate park and planning to approach.
Audio|Source: Tazewell Sheriff/Pekin Police Main
03:47
Transcript:
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I have a call at the State Park, so that there's some older kids that are picking on little kids, the (name withheld).
00:08
Nothing unknown. He said a black hoodie with the hood of white, blue, blue jeans.
00:11
Known caller said that he was told that he possibly has a (number withheld) and is known to carry a (number withheld).
00:19
I'll see if there's a county unit that can back in.
00:21
Okay, thank you.
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Command 6 from Paul 3.
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I use 3 for a 21 real fast.
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Yeah,
00:26
go ahead. Speaking call 4, we have a warrant happening.
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4104.
00:29
Fort Norton today.
00:30
Can anyone on my due clearing back Park 7 on this call? Morning today.
00:35
Full two.
00:36
Timor, did you copy the call?
00:38
Two, you can say one, zero.
00:40
Ten, four. When did you copy the call?
00:42
Were you collegationing you?
00:43
Tell it again. Tempor.
00:44
The complaint is that older kids are picking on little kids, one of the sexes of black male.
00:48
First name is (name withheld).
00:49
Last name I'm known, he's in a black hoodie with the hood of light blue jeans.
00:53
Color said that they were told that he has a (number withheld) on him, and is known to carry a (number withheld).
00:59
Yeah. You can park.
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I'm in the area.
01:01
I have my eyes on him now.
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Tem. 133 says
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Okay, I'm just waiting for you're ready to come take it out 104
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Zazzokane answers Me clear, he's 13
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104 clear
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24 24-mone Tells and 4. Delvin 4. two five zero nine zero six three B-boy truck we're pulling in a late park ten four
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Paul one ten seven Paul one ten seven
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He's in the middle of the state park sitting on one of the small jumps.
01:26
I'm on the east side.
01:28
He's going to come around or just going from both sides.
01:31
I'll come to you.
01:32
Okay. So he's leaving the skate park in northwest towards the maintenance buildings.
01:40
We're going to attempt to stop him in a minute.
01:42
Tempor. We just took a second call from my mom said her son came home and this male said that he had a (number withheld).
01:51
Call her son never actually saw it.
01:52
Okay.
01:53
seven around the other side okay he's over here by San volleyball courts
01:59
seven seven I don't know if you saw his buddy took off sprinting
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Location mentioned:
Recreation Dr, Pekin, IL 61554
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