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Man pulls knife after failed car theft near Walmart, Chicago IL

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Near S Claremont Ave, Chicago, IL 60643

A man tried to steal a car in a Walmart parking lot near Claremont Ave. When the car owner confronted him, the man pulled a knife and then fled east toward Beverly. No injuries were reported during the incident.

Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 09
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Transcript:
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All right, the Pirate Evergreen, they're going to be looking for male black, black pants, red, sweatsh shirt, dreads, long dress.
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Pulled the knife on someone in line, and the Walmart fled eastbound into Beverly.
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They were last thing going into the yards near Claremont Ave.
00:16
Yeah, he was trying to steal a car in the parking lot,
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the citizen came out, caught him, pulled a blade on him, and then fled.
00:25
Correction, he was trying to steal a car, the owner of the car came out, he pulled a blade out on him and fled.

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Near S Claremont Ave, Chicago, IL 60643

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