Man threatens flood assessors with gang signs in Chicago, Chicago IL
FEMA and state flood damage assessors were verbally threatened by a man flashing gang signs near 68th Street and Hamlin Avenue in Chicago. The man was described as a male about 5 feet 9 inches tall, wearing a navy blue mechanic shirt and a navy blue beanie, walking towards 69th Street. No weapons were seen during the incident.
Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 06
02:28
Transcript:
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Hey,
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can you send a unit 268 in Hamlin? We were here doing damage assessments for the floods with FEMA in the state, and we had just a resident common throw gang signs harassing us if we continue to be in the area.
00:19
They're going to send the gangbangers out here.
00:26
Of course, and it was just one person, and do you have a description of that, a (expletive), way, radio is clear?
00:32
Yeah, it was a warm male (name withheld),
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about five, nine foot, thin,
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wearing a mechanic shirt,
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navy blue.
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He's walking down,
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heading towards 69th street, and he has a goatee.
00:54
He also has a (expletive).
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It's a baby blue beanie.
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Time for her.
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And he, you did not see any weapon.
01:09
It was just flashing gang signs and verbal remarks.
01:14
10-4[1], yes.
01:17
Okay, some for her.
01:18
Just want to make sure you guys are all safe, though.
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10-4[1]. We still have a block to go walk to head to our vehicles.
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We're going to leave the area.
01:31
Of course. E33?
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A33.
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Yeah,
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E33 before you hit that auto accident.
01:48
Could you start heading that way, please, to near Hamlin Ave? We have the OAM 35 who's on foot doing the flood assessment for the damaged homes in the area, and there was a guy making verbal threats and throwing up gang signs.
02:05
I'll get somebody else right over there with you, but he's a male-(name withheld), about 5'9, and built.
02:09
He had a goatee.
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He was wearing a navy blue beanie,
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and then also a navy mechanic shirt.
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He was walking towards 69th Street on Hamlin.
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823, I'm here with 33.
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We're going to, this is going to be a false line.
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10-4: Acknowledgment; message received or affirmative (OK).
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Location mentioned:
W 68th St & S Hamlin Ave, Chicago, IL 60629
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