Theft in progress at retail store near North Michigan Ave, Chicago IL

Theft

Reported: 11/17/2025 03:49 PM

Near N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611

A theft occurred at a retail store near North Michigan Avenue. The offender was detained and later positively identified by authorities.

Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 04

02:28

Transcript:

00:00

Can you put down at hand waver at 700 North Michigan at the retail store?

00:07

104.

00:11

11, sorry.

00:15

111, go ahead.

00:18

Landing, 384 on the miles.

00:21

1720 on the clock.

00:24

113.113.

00:30

113.

00:31

113.

00:34

112 for backoffs.

00:39

This came over the battery just occurred 312 South State, 312 South State at the Red Line.

00:44

So someone was sprayed with an unknown substance while having an altercation in a group of about eight individuals.

00:50

Per 7301 stand, they checked; they don't see anything, but this just came in three minutes ago.

00:56

99.

00:59

87 Frank.

01:03

1887 Frank.

01:04

Hey,

01:07

Squad, can we get a beat car over here at 700 North Michigan?

01:14

Is this for a theft or?

01:19

Just a theft in progress and then we got the person detained as of right now and we just waiting on the manager to give it a green light for the sign-on, complete.

01:30

All right, 10-4[1], we'll get someone over there, 1833.

01:35

834, we're right there, we'll go.

01:37

34, you're going.

01:40

Time 4.

01:41

Thanks.

01:49

87 Frank.

01:52

Hey, squad, we got one in custody.

01:54

All right, one in custody at 1725.

02:01

1887.

02:03

1887.

02:08

Is there a positive ID for that offender?

02:13

87, Frank.

02:16

87.

02:18

Did you bring them in for a shelf? Is it going to be a positive ID?

02:24

Temporous far, positive ID.

02:26

All right, positive ID is 1726.

Police codes explained

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

[1]

10-4: Acknowledgment; message received or affirmative (OK).

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