Person held hostage on bus with a knife in Chicago, Chicago IL
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According to the dispatch call, a female victim was taken hostage by a man armed with a razor blade on a CTA bus near 81st St and Cottage Grove Ave in Chicago. The suspect had taken her belongings and was threatening her on the bus number (number withheld).
Audio|Heard on: Chicago Police Department Zone 08
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Transcript:
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Units in the city, which is in the 6th district.
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A person with a knife, 81st and Cottage Grove.
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Caller says, a male with a black coat, blue jeans, or shoes, has taken her items and she is holding him hostage on the bus with the razor blade.
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Bus number (number withheld) facing southbound.
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Nothing further is going to be clear.
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Location mentioned:
E 81st St & S Cottage Grove Ave, Chicago, IL 60619
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