Tow truck caravan runs red lights on North Avenue, Chicago IL


A group of about 30 tow trucks traveled together on North Avenue near Austin in Chicago. They ran red lights and used flashing lights. Police conducted at least one traffic stop related to this caravan. The trucks were possibly heading toward the 18th District.
Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 12
04:14
Transcript:
00:00
2512, about how many would you say?
00:03
About 30.
00:12
10 for... Sargent for 2512.
00:19
3620.
00:22
You copy for that caravan or tow trucks.
00:26
10-4[1], hold me down responding over there.
00:31
10-4[1].
00:34
Carl continue.
00:35
Let's file.
00:37
And they look like they're going to turn this out from near Fullerton and Austin.
00:40
And they're all taking lights and they all have their light flash.
00:43
They all have their light flashed.
00:48
The tow trucks are now passing Austin, Graham.
00:53
2512.
00:57
10-4[1]-past and a house in the grand.
01:02
Try the top.
01:05
I didn't copy, go again. The unit coming in.
01:18
See if I saw it, John, Judge, Trump, 43, 42.
01:28
2342 Austin.
01:29
Okay, sorry.
01:39
2512, is that traffic stop part of the caravan?
01:42
10-4[1], yeah, we got one on those traffic. 10-4. 10-4.
01:53
2514 shows a fault.
01:59
2514, who are you assistant?
02:03
2512. 2512.
02:05
2512. 2.5.2. Sam, Fernfold.
02:13
Unit coming in.
02:17
2502, Sam. The two trucks are now waiting eastbound on North Avenue from Austin.
02:24
Westbound, westbound. 10-4[1], westbound from Austin.
02:34
And then westbound from West Street.
02:39
Austin.
02:44
Austin, Austin, right east and west. So what's your west of, uh...
02:52
It says they're going westbound and north avenue from Austin.
02:57
Morning, Lucille.
03:00
Good morning. Good morning.
03:04
I didn't you extra train again?
03:10
Yes.
03:16
We miss you anyway.
03:21
I didn't hear you. What's say?
03:24
We miss you.
03:33
I guess I miss some of y'all.
03:38
Majority, except for a few.
03:45
What's going on with that?
03:58
2520.
04:01
25.20.
04:04
I'm unseen over here with the traffic stop.
04:07
Could you notify Zone 4 that some of this might be heading their way? I believe it was 18th district that they were headed for.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment; message received or affirmative (OK).
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