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Suspicious vehicle reported stolen at alley intersection, Chicago IL

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audio iconMotor Vehicle Theft
S Cottage Grove Ave & Maryland Ave, Chicago, IL 60653

According to the dispatch call, a black Kia Optima was found blocking an alley near Cottage Grove Avenue and Maryland Avenue with its doors open and the steering column stripped. The vehicle is possibly stolen.

Audio|Heard on: Chicago Police Department Zone 07
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00:19
Transcript:
00:00
Can you check this suspicious, I don't know, I can't fly the band cottage.
00:05
Blocking the alley between Cottage and Maryland, there is a black Kia Optima with the doors open, steering column is stripped.
00:17
I ran a plate that came back hot.

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Location mentioned:
S Cottage Grove Ave & Maryland Ave, Chicago, IL 60653

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Incident Timeline

  1. Stolen vehicle investigation
  2. Follow-up confirmation
  3. License plate check
  4. Vehicle description provided
  5. Initial report of suspicious vehicle

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