Man threatens Walgreens employee with knife during theft, Chicago IL


A man wearing a red jacket and black shoes stole items from a Walgreens store near South Michigan Ave. When confronted by an employee, he threatened the employee with a knife. Police were called and the suspect was taken into custody.
Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 09
04:26
Transcript:
00:00
You guys just caution over there because we're now being a person with a knife.
00:03
Walgreens is calling again, near South Michigan Ave.
00:05
And this is the subject with the red jacket on and black shoes, indicating you pull the knife out on one of the employees.
00:11
All right, I don't know.
00:16
There must be two separate things going on over here.
00:18
Is there, because the guy that we have has a gray hat and maybe blue shirt.
00:23
Okay. 511[1], Robert.
00:24
511[1] Robert.
00:25
511[1] Robert, take a ride to the Walgreens near South Michigan Ave, address this person with a knife call.
00:30
Walgreens stated this guy was stealing, employee noticed it, called 911, he overheard the employee, then he pulled the knife out on that employee.
00:39
He was supposed to be wearing a red jacket and black shoes.
00:42
Armed with a knife. Go for.
00:43
511[1] Robert 511 Robert we're about to log into the cpcuit
00:50
I'll put it on the box when you're long gone
00:52
five times quiet did 513 make it over there to her assist
00:56
513, I'm on the way.
00:57
I left roll call and I was coming from the station.
01:00
510, 13 is on the way but 11, there were 12.
01:04
Okay, squad.
01:05
2212. 12. 12.
01:06
212 CFD assist requests near Longwood.
01:10
I would say there's a baby lost inside of a black Denali on the Starbucks flat.
01:17
90.
01:18
523.
01:19
523.
01:20
23, can you take a look at this alarm, residential, the Walker resident, garage door motion on it, near South Undjustine.
01:29
That's all.
01:32
24. 524.
01:33
524. 524.
01:34
Can you put a plate on the box?
01:36
The number.
01:38
Eddie Zebra, (number withheld).
01:40
Okay.
01:41
I'm going to need a 99 boy.
01:47
John John, 100, 401, 400, 401, 400, 03-113 on the event number.
01:56
3.3.
01:57
533, municipal ordinance violation.
02:00
133.32, South Michigan.
02:03
133.32, South Michigan.
02:05
Callers stated there is a violation of a stop work order.
02:08
Before.
02:10
512[2]. 512[2]. Yeah, so there was a throwoff over here at the Walgreens and positive ID so you could show him in custody.
02:17
All right, positive ID made in custody, 0850 for 512[2].
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
511: Unit identifier
[2]
512: Unit identifier
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Location mentioned:
Near S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60628
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