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Man seen with gun near Lake and Central in ChicagoChicago IL

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N Central Ave & W Lake St, Chicago, IL 60644

According to the dispatch call, police received reports of a man with a gun near the intersection of Lake and Central Avenue in Chicago. The suspect was seen near a black Nissan with a partial temporary license plate. Officers attempted a traffic stop in a nearby parking lot, then called for a slowdown as the situation was brought under control.

Audio|Heard on: Chicago Police Department Zone 12
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03:12
Transcript:
00:00
Unison, 15, a person with a gun near Lake and Lotus.
00:02
Near Lotus and Lake, a male with a gun going in and out of a black Nissan Central, partial plate Tom 2, male black, wearing all black with a baby blue sweater under his jacket.
00:11
He has the gun in his waistband or pocket.
00:15
1524, can you check that out?
00:19
1524, we're talking.
00:30
Seeing 32, middle it all, middle it roll.
00:33
32, you're going one, 10.4.
00:38
2535.
00:41
1515.
00:42
15. 2535.
00:44
2535.
00:51
T.R. It's over there.
00:55
1510 are you coming in? Go ahead.
00:58
Yep, trying to.
00:59
Repeat that call up one more time, right now.
01:04
Person with a gun near Lake and Lotus, male with gun going in and out of a black Nissan Central with a white temporary tag, partial plate Tom 2, male black, wearing all black with a baby blue sweater under jacket, gun in waistband or pocket.
01:20
The pastor called it in.
01:28
He might be at the liquor store near Lake and Central.
01:36
Right?
01:38
The offender might be at the liquor store near Lake and Central.
01:46
We didn't copy the last part.
01:47
We didn't copy the last part.
01:50
Austin 60 David, so far at Central and Lake.
01:54
Okay, squad, I'm putting a stop on it right now.
01:56
I had Bobas and you can get no more car.
01:59
You're putting a stop on it, where?
02:02
At the parking lot near Lake and Central.
02:05
All right, Lake and Central in the parking lot.
02:08
Can I get another car over there? We've got to get in the trying to put a stop on it.
02:15
15-4-4-4-4-4-4-2-4.
02:16
20-10-4[1].
02:23
2511 is here clear? Uh,
02:26
standby, 1510.
02:27
Are you good?
02:31
Yeah, yeah, we're good.
02:34
All right, 2511, yes, please.
02:38
Clear the report, and may we please get lunch north of Oak Park, please?
02:45
Uh, 10, 4.
02:50
Michaels?
02:56
Yep.
03:02
1562, Dave, you give a slowdown[2] over.
03:06
1562 for that person with a gun, Lake and Central, Lake and Lotus.
03:09
If you're not on scene, take a slowdown[2], slowdown, they have enough units over there.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment; message received or affirmative (OK).
[2]
slowdown: Reduce response; situation under control, respond routine or hold nonessential traffic

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Location mentioned:
N Central Ave & W Lake St, Chicago, IL 60644
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