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Report of potential kidnapping linked to schoolChicago IL

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Near S Wolcott Ave, Chicago, IL 60636

A caller reported a possible kidnapping involving a 16-year-old daughter at Lindblum Math and Science Academy near S Wolcott Ave. The caller said offenders were robbing a bank and holding her daughter for ransom, calling from the daughter's phone. The exact location of the offenders is unknown, and police are responding to the school.

Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 06
01:27
Transcript:
00:00
All right, for the other, it's in seven and on Cityway. We're getting a kidnapping in progress. It says Lindblum Academy at near S Wolcott Ave.
00:08
Lindblom Math and Science Academy. (name withheld) is calling from near S Stony Island,
00:14
and she states that she received a call saying that the offenders were robbing a bank and they are holding her daughter for ransom.
00:21
The offenders called from her daughter's phone, no location on the offenders, and the complaint is headed to the school.
00:27
They give her daughter's phone number. and her name is (name withheld).
00:31
She's 16 years old. Nothing further. Seven Districts home.
00:34
Okay. It could be a spoof, but that's where the daughter is supposed to be, okay?
00:42
Okay. Okay.
00:43
Okay. Okay.
00:44
Repeat that one more time, please.
00:46
Going to Lindblum.
00:48
Who else said they were going to Limbleau?
00:52
Seven, six, three, repeat that one more time. I know it was a lot, but please repeat that.
00:56
Okay, no problem.
00:58
(name withheld) says that her daughter attends Lindblum, Math and Science and says that she received a call saying that the offenders were robbing a bank and they were holding the daughter for ransom. They were calling from the daughter's phone.
01:11
But she has no idea where the offenders are and she's going to the school, so that's why she wants the police to go there, because apparently that's where the daughter was supposed to be. The daughter's name is (name withheld).
01:24
She's 16 years ago. old,
01:26
and we have a phone number for her.

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Location mentioned:
Near S Wolcott Ave, Chicago, IL 60636
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Incident Timeline

  1. Continued Investigation and Communication Attempts
  2. Police Respond to School
  3. Details Provided to Police
  4. Initial Report of Ransom Call

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