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Police track but stop following stolen vehicle

Heard on: Chicago Police Department Zone 04
04:49
00:00
That car is hitting at 120 with Fullerton squad on the plate reader.
audio iconMotor Vehicle Theft
W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60614
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Officers received alerts from a license plate reader about a vehicle linked to a theft. The car was reported traveling on Fullerton, then near North Avenue, Division, La Salle, and toward Lake Shore Drive. Units checked nearby businesses and coordinated with another district in case of related burglaries. The vehicle accelerated away, and officers could not confirm how many people were inside. It was confirmed as a simple vehicle theft, not a carjacking, and supervisors instructed units to stop following the vehicle.

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