Stolen ambulance crashes and suspect fights police in Chicago, Chicago IL
Motor Vehicle TheftA stolen ambulance was driven recklessly through streets near Cicero and Chicago in Chicago. The vehicle struck several police squad cars but no officers were hurt. The suspect abandoned the ambulance and fought with police officers during the arrest attempt.
Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 10
03:22
Transcript:
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They got the shots fired by the police, Jackson,
00:03
Central. They had an ambulance that was stolen from Loretto, Cicero Ambulance, was stolen from near 11.
00:09
Now I've shot fired by the police.
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What do you want to respond me?
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That's in one? No, 10-1[1].
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Sir, Tom.
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Well, what's there again?
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Jackson or insist.
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Yeah,
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they're called in the 101, Jackson and sister, they've looked like they got 1563 Charlie, which shots fired by the police.
00:39
Oh,
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we're on the criminal.
00:44
Good point.
00:45
It's in force.
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Jackson and Central.
00:49
Looks like they need a unit over behind.
00:51
Offender is a male black, red shirt, black pants.
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There's no patient in the ambulance, but I get male black shirt and black pants.
00:58
They're approaching lake now.
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North down on Central of Washington.
01:08
They're blocking off Jackson and Central, so they're getting red tape over there.
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So any of the unit I was responding, just be advised, they're blocking off Jackson in Central.
01:18
Male, black, driver, bald, black and red jacket.
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Can you go home?
01:26
As far as the information that they provided me, yeah, looks like they're still going.
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I'll give you guys an update.
01:31
Eastbound on Lake now, Eastbound Lake.
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So, Lake and Central eastbound.
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31 at the Southwark.
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They're closing down Central both ways.
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Central and Race North on it.
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Ohio and Central and Ohio for that.
02:01
Approaching Chicago.
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Now it's going eastbound on Chicago now, eastbound Chicago from Central.
02:16
It looks like it's driving on the wrong side of the street.
02:24
All right guys, Laramie, eastbound still Chicago.
02:29
Passed Laramie still eastbound Chicago.
02:31
Again, he was driving on the wrong side of the street.
02:35
What kind of vehicle?
02:38
It's a rig, it's an ambulance rig.
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And be advice, he did hit a couple of squad cars, no officers were injured, with squad cars that were struck were over on Jackson and Central.
02:50
It's passing Laverne now, so east from Chicago.
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Clash into a squad car on Cicero.
03:02
Yeah, that's what they're saying, struck a vehicle at Cicero.
03:06
That's not any of my guys, is it?
03:10
Cicero in Ohio trying to get there.
03:14
He jumped out, they're trying to take him into the custody.
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Cicero in Chicago.
03:20
It looks like he's fighting with the officers.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-1: Officer needs urgent assistance or help; emergency situation requiring immediate response.
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Cicero & Chicago, Chicago, IL 60644
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