Man caught stealing mail from post office mailbox, Chicago IL

Theft

Reported: 10/29/2025 02:01 AM

Near S Ave L, Chicago, IL 60633

A man wearing a black jacket and white shoes was caught by neighbors stealing mail from a post office mailbox near South Avenue L. The police were notified and the suspect was held at the scene.

Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 08

02:24

Transcript:

00:00

Here are 24 in Citywide, we're getting a theft in progress, near South Avenue L.

00:08

Call us at the male black, black jacket, white shoes, still a mail from the post office.

00:12

Another further fourth dishes on their radio is clear.

00:20

And 432, your streets and sand numbers in your event.

00:24

430 aft.

00:26

430 item.

00:28

Yeah,

00:31

I'll take a ride on that. That's a partner.

00:41

I need a unit to take a ride with 430 Adam over near South Avenue L.

00:52

I want to the show is going.

00:54

Appreciate you, thank.

01:01

34th in your cell phone.

01:07

411.

01:08

411.

01:15

411.

01:16

That's about a fire.

01:18

The back porch is on fire. They have tried to put it out. Can I get one for 1591, please?

01:28

411. That'll be John John, 469, 209.

01:33

469209 for event 01288.1288.

01:39

10-4[1], can you notify a target for us?

01:43

10-4[1]. Was anybody injured or any displacements?

01:47

I think if I've been vacant for a year, all I have is a name and the cell phone number of the person that owns the house.

01:54

Ten-four.

01:57

Four-twenty.

01:58

Four-twenty. Four-twenty on the phone.

02:02

Thanks. We're going to mark you notified as well.

02:06

None. None.

02:12

4.30 out.

02:16

Go ahead. All right, we're now getting a holding offender that the neighbors are holding the guy that was still a mail from the mailbox.

Police codes explained

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[1]

10-4: Acknowledgment; message received or affirmative (OK).

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Near S Ave L, Chicago, IL 60633

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