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Stranger breaks into home; occupant armed and locked in bedroomChicago IL

audio iconBurglary
Near S Vernon Ave, Chicago, IL 60628

A stranger broke into a home through a window while the occupant and her four children were locked in a bedroom. The occupant is armed and warned she will use her weapon if necessary.

Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 09
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Transcript:
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Fourth units and five in on CityWise, we're getting a burglary in progress.
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A burglary in progress at near South Vernon,
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near Vernon.
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Caller said a stranger is in the house, not sure how the person got in.
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Call is home with her four children, locked in the bedroom,
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telling the offender she's concealed to carry, she will use it, said the offender came in through the window, and caller is holding her gun.
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Nothing further in Zone 9 is clear.

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Near S Vernon Ave, Chicago, IL 60628

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