Man steals beer from Walgreens, caught at Sheridan station, Chicago IL

Theft

Reported: 10/28/2025 05:32 AM

Near W Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL 60613

A man stole several cases of beer from Walgreens near W Irving Park Rd. He fled toward the Sheridan Red Line station and was caught on the platform by police.

Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 02

02:43

Transcript:

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1923 23 23 unit to 19 getting assessed in progress at Walgreens near W Irving Park Rd

00:08

says a male inside stealing now, male black, beige hat, brown jacket from a cell caller so if they're an employee Walgreens did not leave their name near W Irving Park Rd at the theft in progress

00:23

So forth.

00:29

1913, good morning.

00:32

1913, morning.

00:33

1913, morning.

00:36

Can I get a CTA redline check, Wilson, Redline? Redline?

00:42

Yeah, I love it when I, Wilson, got you to time for.

00:49

Sheriff checked the red line.

00:51

She said he went towards there.

00:59

Kevin Pied on?

01:03

Brown coat, tan hat, about 510, 30 to 40 years of age.

01:09

He's going to have a lot of beer on them.

01:18

That's just a man, all right?

01:23

He went towards the red line.

01:24

Cases of Hineken cases of Carl, no.

01:31

All right again from near W Irving Park Rd Walgreens, looking for the male black, about 510, 30 to 40, beige hat, brown jackets, still several cases of Heineken and Corona.

01:44

Might be talking to, walking towards the red line near Sheridan station.

01:51

Hey,

01:54

Murph, he said he's on the cell phone size.

01:59

There's a trigger right now.

02:00

Go on.

02:02

The train stops.

02:07

Anyone else by near Sheridan station? Southbound side of the platform with a stop train there?

02:16

To show 1911 over here by Sheridan 2, we'll see if in the end up with us.

02:22

11, you're on 02541.

02:30

43 yeah we got them on car 5393 all right car number 5393 self-platform near Sheridan station in custody 711 o'clock

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