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Masked men armed with guns attempt car break-in in ChicagoChicago IL

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S Drexel Blvd & E 45th St, Chicago, IL 60653

A group of masked men armed with guns were seen at the intersection near Drexel Blvd and 45th Street in Chicago. They stood by a red Dodge Challenger while one attempted to break into a white SUV. Several guns were present. The suspects were wearing black masks. The situation involved reckless driving and an ongoing police response.

Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 07
02:43
Transcript:
00:00
4-5 in Drexel. Drexel in 45th Street.
00:03
Three-armed masked men and a red-doshed challenger. They just got out.
00:08
They are now standing outside the doors of the red challenger. One is trying to break into a white utility vehicle.
00:15
All of them are wearing black masks. 4-5 in Drexel still coming in in in details. The follow.
00:25
I don't know if I got any tag teams, but anybody want to head over in a 4-5 in drag, so they break into a white SUV right now.
00:33
Two of them standing out, the red challenger with guns.
00:39
Also, battery in progress.
00:43
5451 South Cornell, battery in progress. A male is choking a female.
00:47
She just jumped in another car. 2.11.
00:50
So we're going to direct cell.
00:53
Are we going to Drexel? 2-Eleven?
00:57
104-6-11. All right, I appreciate it.
01:01
Two-Ten, all these vehicles are going eastbound on 58th Street.
01:09
And the drag races are now leaving, going eastbound from 5-8 in Indiana.
01:14
They're going eastbound 2-Eleven. Two-Eleven.
01:18
I have a black Cadillacs regarding all traffic lights, going southbound, coming northbound.
01:24
Cape Town Hall,
01:26
Garfield and King going northbound, a black Cadillac is going northbound, taking all lights.
01:34
211 had eyes on the black Cadillac. Garfield and King going northbound.
01:42
They all went in different directions from 58th Street designing units in the air. Just be careful because they're probably all blowing through lights and stop signs.
01:52
All right, Unitin 2, listen to your sergeant.
01:55
Thank you, first of all, thanks to everybody responded to 585 in Indiana.
01:59
So now they're taking off in our direction. Y'all don't scare them off, but they probably don't show up again. So just be on your P's and Q's, the officer safety, because they are driving reckless.
02:07
They are fled eastbound, 59 in Indiana.
02:10
And now I need another car to ride with 2.11 because he went to a person with a gun. They go on to a person with a gun. They got several guns.
02:15
Four or five in direct so if somebody can slide with 211, please.
02:19
Two, two, two, four. The other way.
02:21
Thank you, 224. Look at that.
02:24
235 also.
02:26
And vote.
02:28
All right.
02:30
Take y'all.
02:32
Going to the person with a gun, they're three-armed masked men.
02:37
Red Dodge Challenger. Two of them are standing in front of the car with a gun.
02:40
The other one is trying to break into a white SUV, 4-5 in direct vote.

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S Drexel Blvd & E 45th St, Chicago, IL 60653
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