Large group drives recklessly northbound on Lake Shore Drive, Chicago IL
TrafficA large group of about 50 to 100 vehicles was traveling northbound on Lake Shore Drive near 85th Street. The group appeared to be engaging in reckless driving and drag racing. Police units were attempting to block intersections and manage the situation to control the crowd and prevent westbound movement on certain streets. Additional drag races were reported westbound on near 76th Street.
Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 08
05:36
Transcript:
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They're going northbound from near 85th and Lake Shore.
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You might want to notify 3.
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Northbound from near 85th and Lake Shore, 10.4.
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4th Street. Can you try to stop at that? There you go.
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I'm sorry, last unit coming in.
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It was all static. Can you try again? Oh, 40 times, you have a shot to stop at 8 during the calls.
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Alright, 10-4[1].
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624.
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624. 624. Hey, so we just sat on the scene.
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We've seen an anvil pulling off.
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Couldn't get the numbers.
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Do you know what angle that is and what it's going? Yeah.
00:22
Sorry, they just left to take him to Jackson Park.
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Ambulance 37. 4.
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430 Adam,
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go ahead. 430, Adam, go ahead.
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Why, you can show me blocking an intersection at near 85th and Lake Shore.
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Near 85th and Lake Shore, 430 Adam, 10.4.
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All right, got it, 104.
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412 for info.
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12 disregard.
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624 624
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Sure lets me locate in a Jackson Park Alright time for, sounds good
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430 Go ahead 430
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Does anybody have any eyes on any large groups?
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Anyone have any eyes on any more large groups, or was it just going to be that last one that we were notifying three about?
00:54
They're all traveling northbound on Lake Shore from near 80, probably like near 87th, near 89th maybe.
01:01
All right, so still northbound from near 87th and Lake Shore 430.
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From near 83rd and over to near 79th Street and make sure they continue northbound.
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Let's not try to have them go back westbound on near 79th or on near 83rd.
01:15
All right, 104, make sure they don't come back westbound on near 79th.
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Crown 42, how large is that crowd?
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421. I'm sorry. Was it 423 that gave me the information northbound from near 85th and like sure if anybody could give an approximate number, but how many?
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Oh, there's so many we can't even count, probably at least over 50, 60 cars.
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42, you copy? For the sergeant, about 50, 60 cars.
01:35
Okay. All right, come front of us.
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Four. More.
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Do you have one today?
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461, Adam, there's at least 700 cars going less than 789 from South Chicago, or South Shore, heading towards South Chicago.
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All right, 10-4[1]-461, Adam, about 100 cars, heading towards near 79 South Chicago.
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All right, 430.
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I'm pulling up to the near 79th, and I'm going to try to cut this crowd off.
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430, 10.4. We'll hold you over there.
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202 402 402 Yeah, we just got lady walked in there.
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There's 1.152 South Cranon.
02:09
There's a lady direction of the windows over there, domestic-related stuff.
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(number withheld) South Crandon, domestic-related criminal damage.
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1-1-53 South Crandon.
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Oh, I'm sorry, (number withheld).
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104. We'll make a ticket and send someone over there.
02:21
I have everyone on the hundreds of drag racers.
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4.30, go ahead.
02:25
Yeah, I'm here on southern edge block in the west pond trap, but I didn't know the unit to block southbound on south shore.
02:31
So if I could get a unit to block to southbound on south shore.
02:34
All right, 445, can you take care of that southbound on south shore? I see you pulling up.
02:37
Would you mind handling that, please? 445.
02:39
4.4. All right, 430, 45 is going to handle it.
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6.06, David.
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6.6, David.
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We had a few drag races coming westbound on near 76th Street.
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All right, 10-4[1] for 606, David.
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About how many would you say? About the pitch ain't right now.
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We're right now.
03:00
All right, 10-4[1].15 drag races headed westbound on near 76th Street.
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If anyone's in the area of the detail, just be...
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Careful. From Indiana.
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104.
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614. 614. 614. 614.
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614.
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Drag racers at near 176.
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614 drag racers at near 76 then are you at state?
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In Hallstead, right.
03:18
Hallstead, all right, so far.
Police codes explained
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10-4: Acknowledgment; message received or affirmative (OK).
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W 76th St, Chicago, IL
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