Burglary in progress with armed offenders threatening workers, Chicago IL


Multiple callers report a burglary in progress at an apartment building near West Monroe. Two male offenders armed with knives and hammers have broken in and are threatening and harassing workers. The situation is ongoing with multiple reports and delayed police response.
Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 10
02:25
Transcript:
00:00
(name withheld) is calling. I don't know what's going on on Monroe. I was just asking, because I know you guys responded. I thought you did. You did clear the building. You did for the notes. You have (name withheld) calling. You have somebody else calling. Everyone's calling about now it's a burglary in progress. near West Monroe. Male broke into an apartment building. He's still in the building. Then they called about the previous squatters, I guess. They have returned. And they called again to say somebody's learned with knives and hammers on the scene.
00:26
Third-party callers, two offenders, harassing it, threatening the workers. And they're calling back person with near West Monroe, but that's pending in 11 with the backlog. 10-0-1. 10-1, go ahead. Squad, I need a ticket for a hospital room.
00:48
30. That's your point. Hey, 1140, you available for backup? 40. You available for a backup? Sure. Okay, so 3-4. 40 is going to ride with you. Just check the well-being, near West Monroe.
01:14
(name withheld) called the city. She called earlier. She is not unseen. She states they return. I guess there was some type of, she called earlier regarding squatters. 2.5 and 13 cleared the building with the maintenance or the mail that was unseen. Calling back that someone has a crowbar, they're male. Multiple people have called over here. Now, male static broken to the building. (name withheld) called that in.
01:39
Then also, two offenders armed with knives and hammers are on scene. They're harassing and threatening the workers. So who's signing complaints then if there's a problem? She's not on scene. Exactly. I don't know. Now everyone's calling. I'm not sure if (name withheld) made it there. Well, this time when she called back...
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Location mentioned:
Near W Monroe St, Chicago, IL 60624
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