Suspect steals catalytic converter from car on 33rd Street, Chicago IL
A masked man was seen stealing a catalytic converter from a red Hyundai parked near 33rd Street across from Turtle's Bar. He fled eastbound in a black or dark gray BMW, possibly getting onto the Dan Ryan Expressway. The Hyundai was left with a jack under it and may be missing its catalytic converter.
Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 13
02:20
Transcript:
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5605. Squad, looks like there was somebody caught stealing a catalytic converter from a red Hyundai here near 33rd Street.
00:08
As soon as he saw me, he took off in a BMW,
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went eastbound on 33rd.
00:16
Might have got on highway, I'm not sure.
00:20
All right, Tom Foren, what color is the BMW that fled?
00:25
You know what, I couldn't really tell.
00:27
It was either black or dark gray.
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One male occupant at one time, couldn't tell the race, had a mask on.
00:40
All right, ten-four, and I'm going to go on now for the catalytic converter theft near 33rd and Wells.
00:46
With a black or dark gray BMW.
00:48
The male was masked, one occupant.
00:52
Last seen eastbound possibly getting onto the Dan Ryan.
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You can get a plate number, squad.
01:03
The red Hyundai is (number withheld).
01:15
Tompore, is it parked right at the corner, sir?
01:18
Right across, it's on 33rd Street, right across from Turtle's Bar.
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It's still got the jack under it.
01:25
Looks like he might have made away with the catalytic converter, I'm not sure.
01:36
Okay, so important.
01:41
911.
01:53
Can you slide over there by near 33rd Street and maybe sit on that vehicle and then we'll get a car out days to do paper if maybe? There was a male with a mask that was cutting off a catalytic converter.
02:08
Looks like he left the jack on the car of a red Hyundai,
02:12
(number withheld).
02:15
He was across the street from Turtle's Bar, and then he fled eastbound possibly getting on the Dan Ryan.
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Location mentioned:
Near W 33rd St, Chicago, IL 60616
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