Suspicious bag found on sidewalk in Chicago, Chicago IL

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Reported: 08/24/2025 12:06 AM (PDT)

Near N Lorel Ave, Chicago, IL 60639

A large black garbage bag was found left on the sidewalk, raising concerns about it being a suspicious object.

Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 12

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Transcript:
And 2515. Before you head to those, I got another job. Suspicious object, near Lorel Ave, a large-sized black garbage bag left on the sidewalk.

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Near N Lorel Ave, Chicago, IL 60639

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2514, show us on Long. Sound fun. 2533. 2533. Yeah, you can show us on Long. We have a van going northbound on Morales from Palmer, but can you give them a call back to see what's going on with it? Because they went right over here. And it's part at Grand & Long. 2533, did you copy? On 4. 2533, did you copy? Yes, Pat 4.2513, did you copy? Yes, Pat 4. We just got another call from that exact same area. It's a different phone number, but it says that she was walking and talking with two unknown males and they asked her to go inside a house and now she's hiding behind the school. I have no idea if they're related, but it's the same 2,200 to 2299 on Monk. All right. 2514. I don't know if it's related, but there's a black band going south on Long from Palmer. We got a black van going south on Long from Palmer. They did say that for the witness it was a silver van. 25-02. I don't want to put out a quick flash for a missing person. It's going to be a juvenile missing, 14 years old. Last name, (name withheld), (name withheld), (name withheld), (name withheld), (name withheld). First name is (name withheld), (name withheld), (name withheld), (name withheld), (name withheld), (name withheld), (name withheld), born 20 June 2011. Last seen leaving the location of near Drumming, southbound in a white vehicle, four-door sedan, wearing black shorts, white and black Nike hoodie. Black shoes, she has blonde hair, 511, and about 140 pounds, scars on her lower left arm. I've seen her at 2,100 hours. Time 4. 2-5-1-2. We made contact with the caller. What kind of blue lights on in the field between Hanson and Prosser? 10-4[1]. Is that going to be related to this person with a gun call? We're speaking to these two females. We'll see if they've said anything by gun. 10-4. 515. Show us in the field with them on. We'll call him. 2515, go again. Me and cover you. Show us in the field with them with the caller. Passing three two. Passing three two. All three three, three. I'm going to call back, please.Does anyone still have eyes on the van?Any units on long, have eyes on the van? What?Dixon on the van?2515.515.Wait, disregard, give it once again.5'4. Does anyone have eyes on the silver van?515.515. 515.They were saying it was a red minivan with a light bar underneath at the front bumper, and a silver car in another vehicle was following it going southbound along, apparently.A 10-4. Proz-a caller was a red minivan with a white bar on the front bumper.There was a silver car in another vehicle, lasting cell phone on long.2533.533.A minivan with a white bar on it with a plate of Eddie Tom 42195.At the minivan's got to play to Eddie Tom, 4295.Do you have eyes on it somewhere? Not red, but it has a light bar.Oh, okay, the minivan is not red, but it has a white bar.Again, that plate is Eddie Tom 4295.And 2533, where do you have eyes on them?Squad, that was the one I called out earlier.It was going northbound on Laurel from Palmer.104. It was left being northbound on Laurel from Palmer.Austin 33.Austin 33. Austin 33.If there's a car available, can I go to the alley.Somebody just looked out the window and there's a bunch of screaming inside.If you can start rolling a supervisor.1532, we're right around the corner.1532, 104 they need you in the alley.Can I get a supervisor over to 4904 with Gladys?All right.2-5-0-0-0-0-0.This is standby.Which sergeant was going over to Gladys?Available sergeant, 15?15-7-10. 15-7-4.25 district unit coming in.Unit coming in?Clear yet?10-4, go ahead.All right, 1-5.So no crime is committed over here.They said that these vehicles just had masked individuals and they were acting suspicious.So just keep an eye out for the car in case anything happens in the future as right now, you can make it an 11-ball[2].10-4, those vehicles were just suspicious, the occupants at M.F.

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