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Police respond to barricade and hostage situation

Heard on: Woodford IL Law Dispatch Group Calls
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156 to 718 units in area two units avoid the area from 75th to 79th on Exchange Avenue CP is a barricade hostage situation.
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E 79th St, Chicago, IL
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As discussed during the dispatch call, officers reported a barricade and possible hostage situation near the area between 75th and 79th on Exchange Avenue in Chicago. The area was closed to the public while police units responded. No further details were confirmed at the time of the transmission.

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