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False fire alarm at Farwell and Western near antique shopChicago IL

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Chicago, IL

Authorities responded to a report of a person setting fires near an antique shop at Farwell and Western in Chicago. Upon investigation, the light seen was determined not to be a fire, and the incident was confirmed as a false alarm.

Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 11
04:16
Transcript:
00:00
We have arson in progress coming in near Farwell and Western near the antique shop.
00:05
Caller says there's a person lighting things on fire at the corner.
00:08
It's a male, approximately 40 years old, with a beer wearing a plaid jacket.
00:12
Fire is rolling.
00:15
Four-one-two.
00:22
Four-one-two.
00:23
Four-one-two.
00:26
Four is only double.
00:28
Ten-four.
00:29
Twenty-two.
00:38
Is that twenty-twenty-two coming in?
00:43
2020.
00:45
Turn to pop at 458.
00:51
4758.
00:56
2431.
00:59
2431. 2431.
01:05
2431.
01:08
I got a mental health disturbance.
01:10
Coming in at Howard and Polina, a male caller states girlfriend (name withheld), a female, attacked and spit on them.
01:17
She is wearing a gray hat, black coat, gray pants with pink and white high tops.
01:22
He thinks she may have mental illness.
01:24
He states he's walking around the area.
01:26
I got a unit over there.
01:28
2483, can you respond also?
01:31
Yeah, 10-4[1].
01:33
Thank you.
01:40
2452.
01:42
2452.
01:44
We're clear with ISRs, we'll take it right on Western.
01:51
104 402, Sam.
01:53
402, Sam.
01:58
I don't see anyone out there on Western and at the antique shop there is a light in the window that looks like a fire, but it is not a fire.
02:06
Okay, so no one sees anything over there and the light in the antique shop window does not look like a fire.
02:20
What, Davis?
02:23
261, David.
02:25
Permit, (number withheld) Lincoln.
02:29
10-4[1]. 2071.
02:35
2071.
02:37
2071. 271.
02:42
Got a burglar alarm near Gunnison.
02:45
Interior basement motion, no contact with the key holder.
02:52
104.
02:54
1913.
02:57
913. 913.
02:59
Fire department assist, North Marine.
03:02
Supposed to be a strong smell of fuel around the location.
03:06
Fire is rolling and requesting police.
03:09
That one.
03:11
2012.
03:14
2012.
03:16
A person down on the beat coming in near Foster and Damon.
03:19
It is by the stairs, by the park, behind a school.
03:23
Person down on the steps on the Foster side.
03:27
Fire is rolling.
03:29
Okay.
03:31
Okay.
03:37
19.10.
03:39
1910.
03:42
Can you hold me down a quick park check? Wells Park.
03:45
10.4.
03:51
261, Charlie.
03:53
2061 Charlie.
03:56
Thank you. They want to make a park check, please.
03:59
104.
04:04
Double 24, slow it down, there is no fire as of yet.
04:10
Double 24 is giving a slowdown to the arson in progress near Farwell and Western.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment; message received or affirmative (OK).

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