Battery in progress with person armed by knife at address, Chicago IL

Family Offense

Reported: 11/3/2025 12:52 AM

Near S Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60609

A battery is in progress at near South Damen Ave involving multiple people. A male is reportedly beating someone, possibly armed with a knife. A female is screaming. Officers face a language barrier as they do not speak Spanish. The exact person armed with the knife is unclear.

Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 13

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Transcript:

00:00

All righty. Check the well-being, near South Damen Ave, 5.030 near South Damen Ave.

00:05

Open line, multiple people talking, yelling,

00:09

per their interpreter, male said,

00:11

or is saying to get out of the room or house.

00:14

And there's a female screaming as well.

00:17

No answer to calls.

00:18

Two calls on, two times on the callback, sorry.

00:23

Ten-four, we're coming from the way.

00:27

Okay, doke.

00:29

33, you'll assist, 34.

00:36

33, you copy the assist?

00:40

33, ten-four.

00:42

Okay.

00:48

All right, 33 and 34 heading over to near South Damen Ave. Damon is coming over with the battery in progress now.

00:54

I'll bet if I'm cast this hang on y'all.

00:58

For you, this, Nigel, Citywide, getting a battery in progress, battery in progress. Richard came over, Detective Will be in near South Statement, near South Statement on the one coming over, details to follow.

01:11

Male in the house was beating him.

01:14

The senator's ex-boyfriend wearing a black sweater, blue jeans.

01:17

Come on over his details to follow, so all we guys at this time, 9-6-12.

01:25

33, 34, what are you guys, a Spanish speaker?

01:31

34, I get it.

01:33

For me, I'm 33.

01:35

Okay, wonderful.

01:38

In 33 and 34, just be advised.

01:41

It's been updated to a person with the knife.

01:44

On the callback,

01:47

male is hiding.

01:49

The restroom, voice friend, is refusing to leave.

01:53

Armed with the knife or someone has the knife, didn't say who has the knife.

01:57

It's just a scream caution.

01:59

Near South Damen Ave.

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