High-speed pursuit of vehicle near Michigan Avenue in Chicago, Chicago IL
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TrafficAccording to the dispatch call, a vehicle, identified as a Chevy Malibu, was pursued at high speed without headlights near Michigan Avenue and 59th Street in Chicago. The pursuit went through multiple intersections towards the Indiana Toll Road with heavy traffic. Authorities requested State Police notification about the vehicle traveling without lights.
Audio|Heard on: Chicago Police Department Zone 07
Listen to dispatch call
03:37
Transcript:
00:00
Westbound on 59 from Michigan.
00:01
Was it an SUV sedan? What kind of car was in?
00:05
It looks like a strategy and follow up for Dan.
00:08
Okay,
00:13
it's that 5-9 and State Squad.
00:14
I'm going to follow it from the young car as much as I can.
00:18
It looks like it's about to go through the light and continue westbound.
00:24
All right, that 5-9-in-based.
00:26
We are not behind it.
00:29
10-4[1], now it's going westbound from 590's state.
00:33
202, Sam, the eyes on it.
00:38
Do you have PH1 on Zone 7?
00:43
232 is as close, so...
00:47
232, repeat.
00:50
Yeah, that vehicle just crossed Wentworth.
00:54
59 and Wentworth.
00:55
All right, vehicle crossed 59 and Wentworth.
00:58
And 263 Boy, what is it wanted for?
01:03
The traffic right now.
01:04
All right, water for traffic, for now.
01:10
It's one,
01:12
two,
01:13
one,
01:14
Eddie, Sam, Eddie, Indiana plate.
01:18
One, two, one, Eddie, Sam, Eddie, Indiana, Play, ten floor.
01:31
Now,
01:34
let me call on that vehicle.
01:38
263 Boy for the mobile.
01:41
263 Boy. 263 Boy.
01:48
That's right.
01:50
2.2 Sam, go ahead.
01:55
Turning down on,
01:58
what is that, Wales or Yale.
02:00
I'm about to, I'm about to see if they enter the damn right.
02:04
It's heavy traffic on the damn run.
02:06
But just FYI squad, we don't have no units behind it.
02:09
All right, 59th in Wells and no units behind it.
02:20
And that plate didn't come back to anything.
02:23
Okay,
02:28
guys, today's date that December 12th, 2025, the current council time is 7,800-L in Chicago Point.
02:34
The point radio is clear.
02:40
263, Boy, it looks like we have it.
02:45
All right, 263, boy, where are you out with it?
02:48
Just a guard squad, just taking off on the highway.
02:53
All right, temper.
02:59
O2Champ.
03:02
So what's your, Sam?
03:04
Yeah, if you want to, you could let State Police know that that vehicle is traveling without its lights on.
03:10
It's going southbound.
03:12
It's approaching.
03:17
Going to Indiana Toll Road squad,
03:21
heavy traffic to Chevy Malibu.
03:29
All right, so on Chevy Malibu.
03:30
I'm going on Dan Ryan right now, southbound.
03:33
Indiana toll road, high-rate speed, we'll let Indiana, or stay please now.
Police codes explained
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10-4: Acknowledgment; message received or affirmative (OK).
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Location mentioned:
Michigan Ave & E 59th St, Chicago, IL 60637
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