Police investigate suspicious person at Gower West School, Willowbrook IL
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Suspicious ActivityAs discussed during the dispatch call, police responded to a possible suspicious person attempting to enter Gower West School near Clarendon Hills Road. The person, described as a large male, had been seen near school buses and driving a dark GMC. Officers checked the building and found no one inside. One person was temporarily detained outside, and the area was later determined to be secure.
Audio|Heard on: DuPage County DUCOMM Police 1S, 3S, 7S
Listen to dispatch call
03:54
Transcript:
00:00
By a school staff here that there's a stranger trying to get into the school over at Gower West.
00:07
It sounds like it's through the front door.
00:09
I'll get you further in the description when I get it.
00:13
All right, message received.
00:14
Any available? Message received.
00:20
X-ray 2 is a mile.
00:23
Message received.
00:26
One, I'm in the area.
00:28
If we can start a tow to the location on Curtis, near Curtis in the rear for a Volkswagen Zeta in reference to our case.
00:43
Actually, UNIT C, info came through via Wauci, they've got nothing further, no description, just that someone's trying to get in this school.
00:50
It sounds like it's a male.
00:52
Nothing further.
00:55
Unknown subject, possibly male,
00:58
no visual, walkie-talkie only.
01:03
Okay, one unit is at the school,
01:06
I think X1 is also.
01:11
Sure.
01:16
You can put me an assist to Gower West.
01:24
Turn for that's Ida 50, correct?
01:29
Okay.
01:34
Okay.
01:40
All right guys, for further description, just tried as a very tall, very large man, over 300 pounds.
01:48
He parked on the Clarendon Hills side behind the school buses and was trying to access the school through one of the doors here on Clarendon Hills Road.
01:56
He was driving a dark GMC, standby for clothing.
02:04
Tall, large male, 300 plus pounds, parked on Clarendon Hills Roadside.
02:09
Driving a dark GMC.
02:16
Red, maroonish, colored shirt and blue jeans.
02:21
They did not see which way he was.
02:25
Same access?
02:30
Inside bathroom door 15.
02:35
Westbound Sheridan from Clarendon Hills and a dark color GMC.
02:40
There's about a five-minute delay on this.
02:43
Message received, heading westbound Sheridan and a dark color GMC.
02:56
One unit confirms message received.
02:58
Unit is walking the school,
03:01
and no offender inside the school at this time.
03:05
Message received.
03:07
I'm behind the school.
03:09
Everything's clear,
03:10
business as usual.
03:13
Good point.
03:19
Thanks for everyone.
03:20
I spoke with the front office.
03:22
Everything seems okay inside the school.
03:26
Morning, we'll take a ride, Westbound Sheridan.
03:33
All right, one person, walking out the east side.
03:36
Right.
03:37
To the east side.
03:39
On the guys outside, let us know.
03:46
I got one at gunpoint outside the parking lot.
03:50
One at gunpoint in the parking lot.
03:52
Shoot it!
03:53
Unit reports one detained at gunpoint.
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Clarendon Hills Rd, Willowbrook, IL 60527
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