Male Hispanic Teen Flees Officers Near Stearns Road Preserve, Dupage County IL


Police are searching for a male Hispanic teenage boy who ran from officers near Stearns Road Nature Preserve. He was seen wearing a black head covering, red hoodie, headphones, and black sweatpants. Officers and a drone unit are deployed to find him. It is believed he might be under the influence of drugs.
Audio|Source: DuPage County Police Dispatch 1 - West
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Transcript:
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(name withheld) has headed over to the Nature Preserve near Stearns. Forest Preserve is chasing a male who fled from Parkland and may be under the influence.
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(name withheld).
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Correction, he is a male Hispanic wearing a black du-rag, red hoodie, headphones, and black sweatpants.
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Bravo 3, 26 and 27, can you head that way?
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3 times working.
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Bravo 2, I'm heading over there.
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Bravo 43, I'll take the right.
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35 as well.
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He fled from Parkland earlier; medics were present before he escaped.
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They think he might be high.
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Thank you.
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Okay.
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If you have a question,
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He just fled from them at the Nature Center, not from Parkland.
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The Forest Preserve is waiting over there.
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They think he is laying down in the brush, waiting for more officers to arrive to search for him.
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