Suspect flees on bike after shoplifting at Walgreens, Chicago IL


A man suspected of shoplifting at a Walgreens pharmacy fled on a bicycle. Police pursued and detained him after a foot chase near Wells and Burton streets.
Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 04
02:49
Transcript:
00:00
Squad, I got a week down by the Walgreens at North and Wells.
00:04
A male black with dreads wearing a Chicago Bulls hat.
00:06
Blue and white shirt, he's got a big leg bag.
00:08
He's going to stop on on Wells right now with some merchandise.
00:11
He's on the bike.
00:12
Southbound on Wells on a bicycle from North Avenue and Wells, Walgreens, Snow Black.
00:17
So it's Chicago Bulls hat.
00:20
And a wife, he was out there earlier, too.
00:24
That was a big red bag.
00:25
He just went eastbound on Burton, three.
00:27
He's bound on Burton.
00:28
He's bound on Burton. Morning, love it.
00:29
Approaching where?
00:30
All right, A14, you have the air in L270314.
00:35
That's nice, we don't have any cameras in Harry.
00:38
A14, anything better?
00:39
He's going northbound now.
00:41
Northbound on Louis-Salle, okay.
00:42
I'd be headed back on Wells, though.
00:44
I'd be headed back on Wells.
00:45
1812, how about 14?
00:48
1812. 1812.
00:49
1814.
00:50
14, go ahead.
00:51
Squad, we got one detained on LaSalle and Burden.
00:53
If you get a show up on the Waukies in North Carolina.
00:55
At LaSalle and Burton, got one detained at 0744, 1812, 1812.
01:01
1812, squad.
01:02
Give us a second.
01:03
We try to get a vehicle in the station.
01:05
Do you have anybody that can help out and go to the Walgreens, North and Wells for a showup?
01:09
1822. 22.
01:10
I'm with 14.
01:11
Can you put me down on a foot pursuit, please?
01:13
You're with 14 on a footer spooker, 10 times 4.
01:16
Are you able to get the witness for show up or no?
01:18
18. 14. 14.
01:19
14.
01:20
Squad, I'm going to put them in 22's car.
01:22
I'm going to go back to walking and get the victim for a showup.
01:25
So let my surgeon know for a possible TR2 as well.
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Location mentioned:
Near W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60647
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