Business owner questions police call about employee, Chicago IL
FraudA business owner received a call from a person claiming to be a female Chicago Police officer. The caller said she was picking up his employee wanted for a shooting and asked the owner to call her when the employee arrives. The owner is unsure if this is a legitimate police procedure and asked police to verify.
Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 10
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Transcript:
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All right, Youth is an 11.
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I'm getting a generic.
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It's for near West Chicago Ave.
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If anybody is familiar with this, please let us know.
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Omar is calling.
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He is the owner of 1-800 Got Junk.
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He received a call from a female officer identifying herself as CPD officer (name withheld).
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She announced she's picking up his employee, last name Vincent, who was an offender, wanted in a shooting.
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He stated that the caller also requested that he called her at this phone number once the employee was on scene.
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The caller would like...
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Chicago Police to verify this as he does not know if this is valid police procedure.
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He should be arriving at this location within the next 10 minutes.
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Near West Chicago Ave.
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Location mentioned:
Near W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60651
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