Passenger drops ID card on Irving Park station tracks, Chicago IL

Other Crimes

Reported: 11/4/2025 02:34 PM

Irving Park, 3931 N Avondale Ave, Chicago, IL 60641

At Irving Park station, a passenger dropped an identification card onto the train tracks. Rail control coordinated with staff to safely retrieve the card after a northbound train passed through the area.

Audio|Source: CTA Rail Ops - Chicago Transit Authority

02:20

Transcript:

00:00

Oh, ma'am, go with your message. Just in the right way, all found right away, uh, passenger dropped an ID card down there in school agencies.

00:08

I can see it.

00:10

Is this northbound or southbound?

00:15

Are you a CA calling at Urban Park, part below?

00:20

Sir.

00:22

Oh, ma'am. Go with your message.

00:24

Wait, we're home phone right away.

00:27

Passengers up to me, do you turn down there, it's cool, I can see it.

00:32

It's just northbound or southbound.

00:36

My eye control.

00:38

Forty-nine.

00:39

My age card, 3449, all the back to the back.

00:43

My back, 69, 164.

00:47

Step-bye, I have a train approaching.

00:50

Grab a shot operating 133[1].

00:54

Before you move in?

00:57

One minute, sir.

01:00

Phone northbound. Towards your hair.

01:03

Stemby, I have a train approaching.

01:06

Realt operator, 133[1].

01:15

133[1], northbound in Logan Square.

01:21

The 1-2-1 is in Rock State of my person in Real Patrol.

01:24

Blue Line operating northbound at Logan Square.

01:29

1068.

01:33

Step up.

01:35

See, Irving Park.

01:36

What's your badge?

01:39

Oh.

01:41

See in Irving Park, what's your badge?

01:48

See in Irving Park, what's your badge number?

01:51

That's never! I'm getting there!

01:55

429.

01:59

Shaw hit a tree and a certain man, can't hear you.

02:03

What's your badge number?

02:05

146-3-3.

02:08

When that northbound train, rail control to the CAA Irving Park, when that northbound train depart the station, you have permission to get on the northbound, northbound right-of-way only. Let me know where you are clear.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

133: Vicious animal

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Location mentioned:

Irving Park, 3931 N Avondale Ave, Chicago, IL 60641

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