Vehicle recovered after fraudulent purchase near w 26th st, Chicago IL

Fraud

Reported: 11/13/2025 06:37 PM

Near W 26th St, Chicago, IL 60616

Officers are handling recovery of a vehicle that was fraudulently purchased near West 26th Street and Howard Street. The vehicle registration does not appear valid due to the fraudulent purchase. Officers plan to secure the vehicle and complete case paperwork on scene.

Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 11

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Transcript:

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Okay, so clean means when you call leads to send a hit confirmation.

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However, because we're doing the recovery for you,

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it automatically gets sent to leads.

00:09

So you're going to follow up with leads in like 10 minutes after we do this to confirm that they got the hit.

00:16

If we have any other information in this vehicle in regards to where it may be registered? Yeah.

00:26

Let me see.

00:28

2033.

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233.

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Could you give us a beat of a car near West 26th Street?

00:40

That is 914.

00:48

So 2433,

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I think because it was fraudulently bought, I think that's why when I'm running the whatever plate or the VIN that it has, it's not coming up with a registration.

01:00

Don't want to worry spot.

01:02

Is it possible maybe someone can hang tight around this vehicle while we do the case?

01:11

Hold on.

01:13

Oh,

01:25

and 2433, is it a floater or a roller?

01:30

It'll float.

01:35

Okay, and I'll put the case on scene and all like that stuff.

01:43

2.063 David.

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63 David.

01:50

Can we get a Lawrence? I'll check, please.

01:53

Lawrence Alton, Frank.

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2022.

02:00

2022.

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Clear from reports.

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Can we go to mention 20?

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Enjoy.

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It's around the corner.

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You know what's about.

02:26

We'll do the case on scene when available a supervisor can swing by to sign this tool.

02:32

Okay, so I was going to have HP just kind of ride down the street and hang out with you.

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Or by the car, rather, not you.

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