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Man threatens workers with gang signs near 68th And HamlinChicago IL

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W 68th St & S Hamlin Ave, Chicago, IL 60629

Officials conducting flood damage assessments near 68th and Hamlin reported being harassed by a man flashing gang signs and making verbal threats. The man was described as a male about 5'9", thin, wearing a navy blue mechanic shirt and baby blue beanie. He moved southbound toward 69th Street while making the threats and showing gang signs.

Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 06
04:16
Transcript:
00:00
Hey,
00:01
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 commonly 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 (number withheld),
00:35
about five, nine foot, thin,
00:39
wearing a mechanic shirt,
00:42
navy blue.
00:43
He's walking down,
00:45
heading towards 69th street, and he has a goatee.
00:54
He also has a penis.
00:59
It's a baby blue beanie.
01:04
Time for her.
01:07
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.
01:22
10-4[1]. We still have a block to go walk to head to our vehicles.
01:26
We're going to leave the area.
01:31
Of course. E33?
01:36
A33.
01:37
Yeah,
01:42
E33 before you hit that auto accident.
01:48
Could you start heading that way, please, to near Hamlin? 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 thrown up gang signs.
02:05
I'll get somebody else right over there with you, but he's a male (number withheld), about 5'9 and built.
02:09
He had a goatee.
02:11
He was wearing a navy blue beanie,
02:14
and then also a Navy mechanic.
02:17
he was walking towards 69th Street on Hamlin.
02:25
823, I'm here with 33.
02:26
We're going to, this is going to be a false line.
02:28
We're going to be down here soon, and I'll head with them to the other one on Hamlin.
02:33
Sorry, you guys still on the alarm.
02:40
823, yeah, we're going to be down here in a second, and then I'll head with him to Hamlin.
02:48
Okay,
02:49
Tom for us.
02:51
And again, if there's any other units in the area, we had that gang member flash gang signs at the OEM people who are in the area.
02:58
They are on foot and they were doing flood damage assessment in the area.
03:05
They are trying to leave the area, but they have to go back to their cars.
03:08
It was a male about five nine and built.
03:10
He had a goatee, and he was wearing a navy blue...
03:17
beanie type cap,
03:21
and then also a Navy mechanic-style shirt.
03:25
Flashed gang signs and made some verbal threats.
03:27
He was laughing and had itself on towards 69th Street.
03:37
8.25. 25.
03:44
I know you come from this station.
03:46
Would you be able to start heading on that gang disturbance, please, near Hamlin, and I'll have some other cars?
03:52
join you.
03:54
But if you start making your way there, OAM 35 was in the area,
03:59
and they were on foot, and there was a guy who was flashing gang signs and making verbal threats.
04:05
They're leaving the area, but he's still close by.
04:09
He was heading southbound on foot from near Hamlin toward 69th.
04:14
Some male about 5'9.
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment; message received or affirmative (OK).

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W 68th St & S Hamlin Ave, Chicago, IL 60629

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