Arson suspect sets fire to garbage boxes in Chicago, Chicago IL


An offender wearing a red shirt and backpack set garbage boxes on fire near Newport and Halsted in Chicago and then fled the scene after the fire was extinguished.
Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 02
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Transcript:
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For the UNICEFIN and citywide, getting our center progress at Newport and Halsted, Haulstead, Newport, coming over as details to follow. Someone keeps lighting boxes on fire at that location.
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That's all we have so far.
00:12
Nothing further than I think this should come to.
00:19
I for that arson in progress in front of Gerber, the offender is on same lighting garbage boxes on fire. Still no description.
00:29
I look like a red shirt and a backpack, Newport and Austin.
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1915.
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915.
00:43
915. 915.
00:46
Can you write on that art in progress, please? Newport and Haustit.
00:50
Got a male wearing a red shirt and a backpack.
00:53
Nothing's on fire now. It was extinguished and now he's fleeing southbound on Haustit from Newport.
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