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Deputies respond to theft at store near 79th and Racine

Heard on: Chicago Police Department Zone 08
02:24
00:00
We got a theft in progress, Walgreens, 79th and Racine.
audio iconTheft
S South Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60619
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As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a possible theft in progress at a retail store near 79th Street and Racine Avenue. The suspect, described as a man wearing a blue coat and carrying a backpack, reportedly boarded a bus traveling eastbound. Units later detained an individual near South Chicago Avenue. Details may still be under investigation.

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