Man threatens train operator with firearm on Blue Line train, Chicago IL


A man threatened a train operator with a firearm on a Blue Line train at the UIC Halsted station near South Halsted St. The man was wearing a gray shirt and blue pants and was located in the second rail car. The train has stopped and police are responding.
Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 03
02:16
Transcript:
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For the unit's in 12[1]th and citywide, a person with a gun at the Blue Line UIC Halsted, 430 South Halsted.
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430 South Halsted at the Blue Line UIC Halsted, a male wearing gray shirt and blue pants, threatening an operator with a firearm. He's on the second rail car, car number 3133. I have nothing further on it, 12[1] district zone.
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1423.
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Can you want to play for me?
00:36
Yep, go ahead.
00:39
I got Illinois temporary plate (number withheld).
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12[1]33. 1233.
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And 12[1]35 for the assist.
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35.
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Can you guys start toward the Blue Line UIC Halsted, 430 South Halsted for the guy with a gun on board the train?
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99[2]. Ninety-nine.
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12[1]303-9 square.
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Thanks. 12[1]80 boy.
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12[1]80 boy.
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12[1]80 boy squad.
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Hey,
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I'm going to drop this on you as well. The person with a gun, 430 South Halsted, the Blue Line UIC Halsted.
01:33
I've got 299[2] units headed that way, just in case you happen to see it or get flagged. That's good, so right. I was not wearing anyways.
01:41
Okay. It was a male wearing gray shirt, blue pants.
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Train number 7134, second to last train car.
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12[1]80, David. Show me going with them.
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12[1]80, David, 104.
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12[1]-0-2 Sam.
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12[1]-02 Sam.
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Just running pose. They do have the train stop.
02:07
We don't have any eyes on anybody matching that description.
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Yes.
02:12
All right, the train is stopped. 12[1]-02 Sam doesn't have any eyes on anybody matching that description as of now.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
12: Missing Person
[2]
99: Single-officer unit; unit is operating with only one officer, no partner present.
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