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Robbery on Western and Congress Blue Line PlatformChicago IL

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Chicago, IL

A robbery happened on the platform at Western and Congress Blue Line Station. The offender stole a victim's belongings and fled by boarding a northbound train. A purse was left in the gravel near the tracks.

Audio|Source: CTA Rail Ops - Chicago Transit Authority
04:44
Transcript:
00:00
I just had to check the robbery.
00:01
On the platform because you had an operator come in at a restricted speed.
00:05
Do you believe a black is involved?
00:06
So I'm headed down to the platform right now.
00:10
I have to hear about my sister-off.
00:12
1043. Tell me know what you're voting.
00:13
246, recall before the Department of Medical, 146, 139, recall before the Department of CES in 139.
00:19
Control the 4-1-8, are you moving?
00:21
CAW Western Congress, do you have police on the same?
00:23
Yeah, because I was, um, watching the monitor was why I was going on, so I'm heading down to the platform now.
00:29
Rail control the 418.
00:30
10 4, let me know if there's any weapons involved because it's so I got a whole train's outside station.
00:37
10 4th ago.
00:39
I believe the offender is still on a platform and two more individuals saying to the station and personal control.
00:45
Rail control to 418.
00:47
We have a description of the offender please.
00:50
No control the 418.
00:53
I have a bill that just dumped on the southbound right on the south.
00:57
215, 215.
00:59
Control, 215 is northbound approaching racing.
01:04
By Western Hong, with a dog.
01:06
Ground Control 428.
01:07
Remain sent it in the minor.
01:08
I give your recall, 428.
01:09
Brown to Chartero 418.
01:11
Power to K-O-2 in all units to part their moves at Western on the Congress report of an unauthorized person on the right-way.
01:19
High Limit's-O-2 and all units to talk their move that Western on the Congress is a report of an unauthorized person on the right-of-way.
01:27
High Limit's our medical center to Kesee Holman, both directions.
01:30
Let's anticipate 542 our turn.
01:32
Still stand on 418.
01:33
No response via radio or down.
01:35
1040 and 418.
01:36
418 is Northrout and Armitage.
01:38
147 blueout remains setting here at Racine.
01:41
104, 228 when you get to put an ass, you remain standing.
01:43
To call the CAW Western Congress your message.
01:46
418 to control, I had to set my door on my fourth cop.
01:50
That's number 73066, head cost is 3457.
01:56
418, are you moving?
01:57
The side western cons is the south down right-of-way as pull it control.
02:01
The offender off on the northbound turn.
02:03
Tye 42 operator 4118.
02:05
You have the entire railroad behind you.
02:07
Are you moving?
02:08
That's on northbound train in the station, so...
02:12
The incident was the kind as the North Bend plane was pulling in control.
02:16
I don't see the train at Western Congress, DA in Western Congress, so are you sure, you're at Western Congress on the blue line, correct?
02:22
Rail control to 418.
02:23
418. If you're moving, sure.
02:25
418 to get to the front of moving.
02:26
418 to get to the blue line.
02:27
I'm speaking to the victims now.
02:28
They stated that he hopped on the Northbound train.
02:32
Okay. Left about two minutes ago.
02:34
Tempor, so this time the right-of-way is clear, and it's safe for me to restore power.
02:37
You're at Western Congress, Blue, correct?
02:39
That's all at Western Congress, 10-4[1].
02:41
Okay, so CA at Western Congress, did you observe the Uffindon on the right-of-way, or is this what someone is telling you?
02:47
A vendor robbed the suburb on the platform.
02:51
It was another male and a female coming in to train in the States and running down to the platform.
02:56
They hopped on the right-of-the-way to pick up a phone.
02:59
And there's a purse in the gravel.
03:01
CA and Western Congress.
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgement / Affirmative

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