Man disarmed of large knife at West End and Pine, Chicago IL
WeaponsRadio traffic about a man reported with a very large, two-foot knife at West End and Pine in Chicago. Responding officers located a man wearing a baseball hat and green backpack near Pine, took the knife from him after he said he carried it for protection, and the man walked away without further incident.
Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 12
02:31
Transcript:
15 (name withheld) 12. A citizen reported a man at West End and Pine with a knife about two feet long. Can I get an assist car? Units are nearby. Do we have a description? Negative. I have him. He has a green backpack, white pants, and yellow and black shoes. Let me know when you are with (name withheld) 12. He was walking away. (name withheld) 12 took the knife from him. The man said he had the knife for his protection. The knife looked like a saw blade. The man, wearing a baseball hat and green backpack, left the area.
15 (name withheld) 12. A citizen reported a man at West End and Pine with a knife about two feet long. Can I get an assist car? Units are nearby. Do we have a description? Negative. I have him. He has a green backpack, white pants, and yellow and black shoes. Let me know when you are with (name withheld) 12. He was walking away. (name withheld) 12 took the knife from him. The man said he had the knife for his protection. The knife looked like a saw blade. The man, wearing a baseball hat and green backpack, left the area.
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