Caller falsely reports robbery for faster police response, Chicago IL


A person called 911 to report that a truck was blocking an alley. Later, the caller falsely claimed to have been robbed at a nearby gas station to get a faster police response.
Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 11
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Transcript:
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the guy who's complaining about the truck in the alley,
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was his name (name withheld)?
00:09
The caller is different from the person that was in the front desk.
00:18
Okay.
00:25
(number withheld).
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(number withheld).
00:30
What's the number?
00:34
That number is (number withheld), (number withheld). (number withheld).
00:45
(number withheld) for information?
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(number withheld).
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So somebody called back about this truck in the alley and he actually went to the Citgo and said he was robbed because he wanted a faster response than apparently that we're getting him because of the truck blocking the alley.
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Just FYI.
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Location mentioned:
Alley, Chicago, IL 60607
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