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Freight container possibly broken into at Norfolk rail yardChicago IL

audio iconBurglary
Norfolk Southern Railway, Chicago, IL 60637

Officers responded to a freight container near the Norfolk Southern rail yard in Chicago. The container was possibly broken into. Police coordinated with Norfolk Southern to secure the container and investigate the incident.

Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 07
06:46
Transcript:
00:00
I'm going to need these guys brought in and was Norfolk able to keep that train stopped. I have to get to that freight and I got a hold up for detectives.
00:12
They're telling us that none of those trains were there. They claim they don't have any freight in that yard right now.
00:20
Okay, tell them that it's north of 334-E67.
00:27
It's the four cars.
00:29
It's the fourth rail from the skyway, and they do have freight in it because I saw the freight.
00:35
Fair enough. Okay, I'll let them know.
00:38
Does anyone have Norfolk Southern PD on scene yet? Anybody see them?
00:44
I don't need Norfolk here, I just need them to secure the container.
00:48
All right,
00:50
we'll call.
00:52
Can we get the 362 Boy to near South Prairie?
00:57
362 Boy, can I get you to near South Prairie? 362 Boy, can I get you to near South Prairie?
01:06
362 Boy, did you copy?
01:12
362 Boy, did you copy?
01:19
362 Boy, did you copy? 3162 Boy, did you copy?
01:27
314.
01:33
314. 314.
01:35
314. 314.
01:38
Can I have you head to...
01:40
Can I have you head to this person with gun at near South Michigan? Again, near South Michigan.
01:46
Collar states a male black with dreads, then billed about 6 feet tall, wearing a black t-shirt and blue jeans.
01:51
He's in the back of the building of the location with a gun in his hand. No further information.
02:00
314, you copy?
02:02
No 4.
02:03
4.
02:05
311. 311.
02:08
Realize.
02:10
Can I have you head to this person with a gun at near South End again, near South End? Callers face the unknown female black and wearing a yellow shirt and a red jeet that's threatening people with a gun.
02:20
No further detail.
02:24
Go forth.
02:26
399.
02:28
399. 399.
02:31
Can you have 312 Officer Nash?
02:34
Give the secretary a call, please.
02:37
312.
02:40
Stand 4.
02:46
Did you copy the message from 399?
02:50
104.
02:56
224. 224. 224.
03:03
224.
03:06
224 you're still on a detail at near Indiana 99 what's you got though a criminal trespass in progress at near Lakers I'm already here 10 4 4 3 0-0-0-6-7
03:30
Can someone assist 224 at near Indiana near liquors?
03:36
212. You can show, sorry.
03:39
10.4.
03:41
So North folks move the train, either north or south,
03:48
either south further into the yard.
03:50
Do we please call and let them know it was the 4th rail from the skyway and we need that train stop?
03:57
7-4.
04:03
371.
04:06
371.
04:08
The squad, we landed.
04:12
637.
04:13
Ending out.
04:15
104, 1830.
04:20
324. 324. 324. 2.4.
04:23
We're going with 1,000, with a grill on yard.
04:27
10 in the mileage is 5-0-3.
04:29
10-0-3.
04:31
104, 1831.
04:40
323.3. 323. 323.
04:44
If you put his back on report, please.
04:48
104.
04:53
I'll take that I'm all of my partner.
04:58
Oh, they got him.
05:00
Hey, Frank, have you made this to that freight line yet? And was there any north of that that would have docked in the yard around near in state?
05:12
I can't talk, because he's troubled all these...
05:14
Possibly went south.
05:16
All right, well, uh, I'm coming up there now.
05:29
331.
05:30
31.
05:33
Can I have you take a look at this? The person with gun is near South Jeffrey. Again, near South Jeffrey.
05:40
On second caller, there is a male black, wearing a white shirt on the wheelchair, pulled a gun on him while walking his dog and threatened to shoot him and got closed. Offender's still on the scene. No further information.
05:52
Go ahead. Go ahead.
05:54
21.
06:02
221. Can I get 1-40470?
06:10
John John 439-763 for event number 05-470.
06:15
John John 439-763.
06:21
Hey, Fron, go to the third track, North Focusing, it's the third rail from the skyway, it's open.
06:28
Yeah, there's nothing over here. They connected other trains, so I'm trying to figure it out right now.
06:32
Okay, you said there was one more that was broken into north of there.
06:39
331.
06:43
Sorry, south of there, Frantz. South.
06:46
Not pretty good.

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Norfolk Southern Railway, Chicago, IL 60637
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Incident Timeline

  1. Event Resolution and Scene Secured
  2. Second Suspect Located and Apprehended
  3. Ongoing Search for Second Suspect
  4. First Suspect Detained
  5. Suspects Flee and Police Pursuit Begins
  6. Initial Observation of Train Burglary

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