Person reported missing after threatening call from cartel, Chicago IL


A third-party caller received a call from someone claiming to be from the cartel. The caller was warned not to contact police if they want the person alive. Screaming and crying were heard in the background. The caller is not at the location.
Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 10
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Transcript:
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This came over is a well-being check.
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Near South Ridgeway, the third-party caller says that they got a call from someone saying that they're the cartel and that they shouldn't call the police if they want to see a person alive.
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And then she called back and heard a person screaming and crying in the background.
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And they got this number from the person who called them, I guess. She's not on scene.
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