Armed Suspect Carjacks Vehicle Near Potomac and Leavitt, Chicago IL
RobberyAn armed suspect carjacked a Toyota Corolla near Potomac and Leavitt. The suspect fled westbound on Potomac, and the vehicle was tracked and found parked near North Campbell. Officers pursued the armed suspect on foot toward De Diego School but eventually lost sight of him in the alley between Potomac and Hirsch streets.
Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 03
07:32
Transcript:
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He said that's his Toyota Rolla, something,
00:03
was just stolen.
00:04
Okay.
00:05
Okay. Potomac and Leavitt right now with the victim.
00:08
Okay, Potomac and Leavitt.
00:12
Yes, he waved me down, and so I'm driving over here right now. He's saying that they just sold his vehicles on touring the area with the victims.
00:23
Does he have a location for the car at all?
00:28
Let me ask him right now.
00:30
So, you know, it's at 14 or 29, Potomac and Levin. Levin and Potomac is where the victim is.
00:42
1471, according to witnesses, it was an Amazon driver.
00:48
1221, if that is correct, I'm here with, he's been Amazon Dravers.
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21, come again.
01:01
I'm for Amazon.
01:04
Okay, but he's driving a private vehicle or what?
01:11
Just get a plate number and direction of flight?
01:15
1221, we got a plate number, direction of flight. Is this an Amazon vehicle or is it a Toyota Corolla?
01:22
21, I'm speaking to him right now. He's saying it was his personal vehicle,
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and this is his plate. It's Frank Henry, (number withheld). I'm still trying to gather more information.
01:34
He's pretty slow, right now. He's pretty slow, right?
01:38
Okay, Frank Henry (number withheld) is the plate.
01:48
1221, direction of flight would be helpful.
01:52
Okay,
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westbound on Potomac from Levitt.
02:00
So westbound on Potomac from Leavitt as a direction of flight.
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14-02 Sam
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02 Sam info
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Go ahead 02 Sam
02:18
Yeah it has been hit on a plate meter
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950 at 4,000 West Division So no hits yet On our part
02:28
Okay that that hit was from before the theft though likely correct
02:33
1221 when was uh when did this occur
02:41
5,700 Adam.
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5,700 Adam.
02:47
Well, which is the correct, please? 5-7 or 977?
02:52
The 33 has it is Frank Henry (number withheld).
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1221.
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21.
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21.
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Frank Henry (number withheld) or Frank Henry (number withheld)?
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197. 197.
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Okay, 5,700 Adam, that's going to be Frank Henry (number withheld). It's on the box for the event.
03:26
Sound voice, and good, Brent.
03:32
So, uh, 1221, apparently this guy can track his vehicle. Does he have a location?
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1431.
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1431.
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431, go ahead.
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1471.
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1471 go ahead he's tracking the vehicle and it shows that it's parked near North Campbell near North Campbell all right near North Campbell that's 6 you went Charlie got you going 61 adams 61 Adam got you going 6 1 Adam got you going.
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1499 I'll roll with that. What's that address again?
04:22
near North Campbell, near North Campbell. near North Campbell.
04:27
The male black and he's armed.
04:31
Yeah, male black, all black,
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mask, he's armed. He's armed.
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Who's that coming in? 6-1-126-1?
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9.9. Close this one.
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1471. Just so you know it's in the alley.
04:56
All right, so it's in the alley, apparently.
05:00
Units heading over there to Campbell vehicles in the alley.
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Bear in mind the suspect is armed.
05:11
4-2-61 boy will be in the front all right 461 boy is going to be in the front.
05:21
he runs!
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He's on the left of us!
05:26
He's on the street! Setting eastbound on what street?
05:34
And we have a description.
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20, hold on there, repeat it.
05:42
What street is you running, east or west?
05:48
Okay, eastbound I'm coming.
05:50
Is he all black, male black wearing all black, correct?
05:55
He's crossing west on heading towards Columbia High School.
05:58
All right, heading towards the high school.
06:03
I'm sorry, eastbound.
06:06
Eastbound.
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1402 Sam, he's by De Diego School. He's heading northbound in the alley.
06:15
Northbound in the alley by De Diego School.
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About 1308,
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Northwestern. 1,300 block in Northwestern and a northbound in the alley behind De Diego School.
06:31
Eastside Alley of Western, we lost them.
06:35
Does anybody still have eyes on him?
06:41
Northbound in the alley behind De Diego School?
06:46
The East Alley of Western Squad.
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East Alley of Western. East Alley of Western headed northbound.
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Anybody have eyes?
07:01
Anybody have eyes on him? Units responding.
07:06
This carjacking.
07:09
Last saw eastbound, or in the east alley of Western headed northbound behind De Diego School.
07:15
You know too, Sam, he's either, he's got to be between Potomac and Hirsch and the East Alley of Western.
07:27
Okay, between Potomac and Hirsch in the East Alley of Western.
07:30
6-1 boy, you see him?
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Location mentioned:
Near N Campbell Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
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