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Report of armed man at Chicago rail stationChicago IL

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State & Roosevelt, Chicago, IL 60605

Police responded to a report of a man possibly armed with a gun at the State and Roosevelt Red Line station in Chicago. The man was described as wearing all black and a blue mask. Officers were on the platform and used caution while locating the individual. Ultimately, the situation was controlled and the call was disregarded.

Audio|Source: Chicago Police Citywide Dispatch Channels
03:35
Transcript:
00:00
The gun call back on the platform. We have two special employment officers on the other end. All right, thank you have.
00:07
Black, blue mask.
00:09
All right, that subject with the gun units is back on the platform at State and Roosevelt on the red line. 73 and two, Charles.
00:15
The description of the person with a gun. I don't know if he's got one, but he's got a great backpack on that he's walking up behind the officers now on the other side of the elevator.
00:24
All right, for clarification, a subject that matches the description of the guy with the gun, 7382 Charlie, 7392 Adam.
00:32
No, Philips is going down here right now, ma'am.
00:36
All right, use caution. There's two officers on the platform that Roosevelt, right, pay attention.
00:41
All right, I got two officers on the platform unit, heads up.
00:45
Male subject with the blue mask and all black matches the description of the guy with the gun.
00:50
Thanks.
00:52
All right.
00:53
Everybody, use caution, use caution.
00:56
The initial report came in as a man with the gun.
00:58
Use caution.
01:05
All right, 3212, I'm sorry. Where are you taking your citizen?
01:09
24 in advance sense.
01:12
That's 24 in Vincennes?
01:14
4-4. 4-4. 4-4. All right, 104. 4-4 in Vincence.
01:19
Your time is 0819, 0819. 0819.
01:29
Thank you. Any cars going over there with help these guys that they're talking on now and not cooperative.
01:34
All right, so we have first district units assigned. Let's make sure that they're headed. Oh, they coded it.
01:39
Okay, let's try and get that reopened.
01:42
The car down on the platform, now.
01:46
7382a.
01:48
7382 items.
01:51
We have Michigan going southbound from Randolph, leave it.
02:00
04195, 04195.
02:03
3.50. 3.50. 7350.
02:12
Raise 41, have them all right over the road field off.
02:17
7341.
02:19
7341. 41.
02:23
41. 41.
02:27
They're at 79th Street on a mission.
02:30
All right, they're on a mission on 79th Street.
02:32
Sent for them.
02:34
All right, 99, how about 82 Boy?
02:38
How about 73, 82 Boy?
02:46
Probably doing the same frame mission.
02:54
We're here with the other officers on the Louisville.
02:57
That's what have done.
02:58
That's 7395, 24.
03:03
7392 Adam.
03:04
92 Adam. All right,
03:07
everybody, give it a slow.
03:09
7392 Adam says, slow it down[1]. State and Roosevelt for the man with the gun, slow it down units if you're on Spain.
03:15
7392 Adam, giving a slow down.
03:16
And I actually have you on it already.
03:18
Adam.
03:20
You can give it hold, just regard.
03:23
All right, now we're getting in hold Disregard unit.
03:26
Disregard, State and Roosevelt on the rail line, Disregard.
03:30
7392 Adams, Disregard.
03:33
7392 Adams, Disregard.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
slow it down: Reduce response priority; respond non-emergently as situation no longer requires urgent action.

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