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Armed lookout reported during suspected copper theft

Heard on: Chicago Police Department Zone 08
03:02
00:00
If any units that might be in the area might be able to break away from Manistee, let me know.
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E 78th St, Chicago, IL 60649
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As discussed during the dispatch call, police radio traffic indicated a report of a man acting as a lookout and possibly armed with a gun while others were allegedly stealing copper from a building near East 78th Street in Chicago. Officers discussed checking the area and potential surveillance cameras. The report appears based on an anonymous caller and has not been confirmed.

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