Driver suspected of DUI flees crash in Chicago, Chicago IL
Alcohol ViolationA red SUV or purple Honda crossover suspected of driving under the influence struck another vehicle near Fullerton and Long in Chicago before fleeing westbound. The vehicle was later seen driving recklessly north on Austin Avenue and west onto Wrightwood Avenue, with a caller following in another car. Police found both vehicles near the alley between Moody and Melvina off Schubert Avenue.
Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 12
05:20
Transcript:
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P.DX, then on the B, Fullerton and Long, Long, and Fullerton, a third-party caller, said that they witnessed a red SUV hit a dark-collared hatchback and left the scene going westbound.
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I'm nothing further.
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7-4.
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25-22.
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25-22.
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Promise check, (number withheld), Austin.
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(number withheld) on Austin for your premise check 10-4[1].
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2515, I think it's coming over now as a DUI[2] driver, Fullerton, and Central.
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He was reporting an intoxicated driver in a purple Honda crossover, plate (number withheld).
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The caller's following him in a gold Nissan Ultima with his hazards on.
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He's looking for the police.
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While on the call, the driver got into an auto accident and then took off.
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So, yeah, this is it.
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They're going westbound.
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The caller's following.
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So far.
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Austin 12?
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All I got was 12.
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2512.
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Austin 12, we land in 937 on the mile.
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Austin 12, 104, it's 0.027.
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Austin 11?
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1511.
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1511.
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Can you notify sergeant when I have a bona fide burglary? Can I get numbers for (number withheld) and this thing is going to be contaminated?
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Yeah, your ID is going to be (number withheld).
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(number withheld) on event (number withheld).
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Available, Sergeant, 15.
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10, mark me notified.
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1510, 10, 10.
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104, thank you.
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1533.
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33.
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Domestic battery, near West Monroe.
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Near West Monroe, (name withheld) is calling the child's father attacked her inside the home and has locked her out of the apartment.
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Nothing further.
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Go forward.
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Yep.
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All right, 2515, we're now getting them at Fullerton and Austin.
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Austin and Fullerton and says they're going northbound.
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A red Honda is being followed by a Nissan, northbound on Austin, crashing into cars,
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and then they turned west onto Wrightwood.
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Same core.
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2512, I'm going to drop 15th job on your box also.
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If you want to start up toward that area, they are, we're last westbound Wrightwood from Austin.
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2400 X-ray, you can throw in my box.
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2,500 X-ray, 104, thanks.
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2514, you can put it on it, we're there, yeah.
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2514, 104.
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2511, show us a second first time.
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2511, okay.
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All right, now there is Schubert and Melvina.
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They're in the alley between Moody and Melvina.
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He witnessed an auto accident, the caller is behind the offender in the alley.
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It's a Purple Honda crossover, no plate info.
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They're waiting to talk to the police.
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Again,
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the alley between Moody and Melvina off of Schubert.
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2515, did you copy the updated location?
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10-4[1].
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Thank you.
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1532, you hit your emergency button, 1532.
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1532, Austin 32.
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1532, Austin 32.
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That was an accident.
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We were clean clear.
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Thank you.
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Any tow trucks show up, we're taking them.
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Okay, if any tow trucks show up, I'm assuming Melvina area, make sure you take it them, please.
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Squad, what's the plate of the car we're looking for?
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They didn't, they were unable to provide a plate, but one of the callers gave a partial of (number withheld).
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Next one. (number withheld) is a partial plate.
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It's a purple Honda crossover or maroon and the caller is in a gold Nissan Ultima.
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2513. I'm with the caller right now north of Schubert in the alley.
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Apparently the driver just parked in the drive.
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Hi, 2513s with the caller north of Schubert.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment; message received or affirmative (OK).
[2]
DUI: Driving Under the Influence
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Location mentioned:
Fullerton & Austin, Chicago, IL 60639
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