Man using blowtorch on blue line train at UIC station, Chicago IL
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Fire & ArsonA man was seen using a blowtorch to shoot flames on a Blue Line train near UIC Halsted station in Chicago. No fire occurred and police were advised to slow down and use caution. The situation was later dismissed.
Audio|Heard on: Chicago Police Department Zone 03
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03:23
Transcript:
00:00
Unison 12 is city-wide, suspicious person, near S Halsted, UIC-Halsted, Blue Line.
00:06
We have a first-you-to-said male (name withheld) with a flammable device, flame coming out of the 7th railcar, northbound train, 3-227, 5th train stop.
00:15
No other weapon is seen.
00:16
Fire's not rolling, nothing's on fire.
00:19
Duke is saying that...
00:21
Assault in progress, same location, near South Hospital, but staying a male (name withheld) on car 3-227 has an inflammable device, and he's using that device to shoot flames.
00:31
No further at this time.
00:32
This is zone 3, number 12.
00:39
1423.
00:42
Four, two, three.
00:44
Two, three, I have a check the well-being at California and North Avenue.
00:47
It's an elderly male (name withheld).
00:49
He's walking northbound without gloves.
00:51
Walking slowly pushing a walker, has a great beard, no further than a ticket.
00:57
Ten four. No.
00:59
1234.
01:00
One, two, three, four.
01:03
Where are we taking one, three, male, to ten south at the last seven miles is three, eight, six.
01:13
Right, it's 17, 18, 9 o'clock.
01:17
434.
01:20
34. 34.
01:22
434 on a beauty of mental health disturbance.
01:25
2018,
01:27
West North Avenue, (name withheld) calling,
01:30
Westbound Bus (number withheld).
01:32
Well, she's inverted some numbers.
01:33
She's not sure about the bus number.
01:35
It could be (number withheld).
01:36
Anywhoop. Claims, people on the bus are bullying her.
01:39
She exited the bus at that location.
01:41
Now she wants to make a report.
01:43
There is a history of mental illness.
01:44
She is bipolar.
01:46
They're saying she is taking medication.
01:49
No further.
01:52
Turn four.
01:57
1220 if you were on a blueout 1220 sure one 4208 boy 1408 boy
02:13
can I get that number for the sawshade please southshed okay
02:20
14.08, boy, that's going to be (number withheld).
02:24
(number withheld).
02:26
Thank you, 4.
02:32
1222, what's that rail car number?
02:39
It is 3227, 3227 railcar number. It is 3227, 3227.
02:42
This is 7th rail car.
02:49
Great contact.
02:51
Two-forward, no say there.
02:57
Slow down. Slow down, yeah.
03:00
You're going to slowdown for the blue-down in UIC, Hotho.
03:04
Individual has a blow torch, so please use caution with him.
03:07
Use caution, but slow it down.
03:09
They're given a slowdown.
03:14
Disregard.
03:16
Disregard. Disregard.
03:19
Get in a disregard.
03:20
Blue Line, UIC-Halsted, near S Halsted.
03:22
Get in a disregard.
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Location mentioned:
UIC-Halsted, 430 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60607
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