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Hit-and-run driver detained after traffic stop

Heard on: Chicago Police Department Zone 07
04:24
00:00
And then oh two Sam, we did get a call for 51st and Cottage Grove for that auto accident.
audio iconTraffic
S Champlain Ave, Chicago, IL 60615
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Officers are notified of a car crash at 51st Street and Cottage Grove. A witness reports that the driver who caused the crash leaves the scene, changes clothes, and gets into a white Malibu. Officers follow the Malibu as it travels through nearby streets and lose sight briefly, then relocate the car near Forestville Avenue and 50th Place. They continue to track the vehicle through the area, then initiate a traffic stop near South Champlain Avenue. Officers detain a person from the car, request a transport unit, and cancel the helicopter support once the car and suspect are in custody.

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