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Kidnapping of two children reported near Francisco AveChicago IL

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N Francisco Ave & W Wabansia Ave, Chicago, IL 60647

A possible kidnapping was reported near Francisco Avenue and Wabansia Avenue in Chicago. A male Hispanic suspect drove a silver van with partial plate number YN(number withheld) 8-8 and took two children off the street. The vehicle was last seen traveling northbound and then westbound on Bloomingdale Avenue. Authorities were notified and searching for the suspect.

Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 03
02:23
Transcript:
00:00
I have a ticket saying kidnapping just occurred, pending in 14, just hit the board.
00:04
Francisco Wabezia,
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male Hispanic in a silver van, partial plate,
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Y-N-(number withheld) 8-8.
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Took two kids off the street and saying no name is given in a ticket.
00:20
And no units are up and available.
00:26
To play it again.
00:29
It looks like it might be partial.
00:31
It's Y-N-(number withheld) 8-8.
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Y-N-8 says a male Hispanic in a silver van with details to follow.
00:40
They're giving Francisco and Wabanzia.
00:47
They could be frozen water.
00:54
Units in 14, the city light came in as a kidnapping just occurred in near Francisco Ave and Wabansia Ave, saying a male Hispanic in a silver van,
01:02
plate of Y-N-(number withheld) 8-8, took two kids off the street.
01:05
He told Sephalo says heading northbound, then westbound on Bloomingdale.
01:10
And again, initially came in as near Francisco Ave and Wabansia Ave, silver van.
01:13
This is Zone 3, number 14, in the backlog.
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1424, log you off.
01:28
1235.
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1235. 35.
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35. I need to take an auto accident with injuries in Madison and Houston.
01:36
Third party reporting it.
01:37
Fire is rolling.
01:41
35. Not yet.
01:42
Okay.
01:43
1321.
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Unit coming in, female unit.
01:53
1421, 16, Adam.
01:57
2116, Adam.
01:58
I'm going to have to use you for this kidnapping job, but I find someone to go with you.
02:02
Mind you, they said the vehicle already took off.
02:06
I don't know if this is a third-party person.
02:10
Near Francisco and Wabansia is where it came in at.
02:13
Male Hispanic in a silver van.
02:15
Partial plate of Y-N-(number withheld) 8-8, 2 kids off the street.
02:18
And then they said he was heading northbound, then westbound on Bloomingdale.
02:22
No further to picket, though.

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Location mentioned:
N Francisco Ave & W Wabansia Ave, Chicago, IL 60647

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