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Heard on: Chicago Police Department Zone 03 · 1/19/2026 09:58 PM
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For the units in twelve and citywide, a bus alarm at Madison and Ashland.
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Caller states bus alarm is going off on CTA bus number (number withheld) heading eastbound on Madison at Ashland.
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Bus alarm triggers false alert near Madison and Ashland

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As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a possible bus alarm on Madison Street near Ashland Avenue. The alarm was eventually determined to have been set off accidentally, and no threat or emergency was found.

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W Madison St & Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60607
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