Group reported walking with gun in East Chicago

Heard on: Lake IN Law Dispatch Group Calls

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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Units, be advised, we have a weapons incident coming in.

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One hundred forty-ninth and Northcott, 100 forty-ninth and Northcott.

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It's going to be for a group of kids walking around pulling out a gun.

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Hey, yeah, I'll be en route to the weapon offense.

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So far.

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Four two four.

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Go ahead.

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Were there units in the area of weapons offense?

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Affirm.

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Thank you. I'm inside the Walgreens.

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The signal's kind of spotty.

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Hey, copy.

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Hey.

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The caller is stating that the group of kids went northbound on Indy from 149th, went northbound.

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The male with the gun is going to be.

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A large guy with a red sweater.

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Ten four in the area.

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Copy.

7/23/2026 02:09 PM

Weapons

W 149th St & Northcote Ave, East Chicago, IN 46312

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of a group of youths walking near 149th Street and Northcote Avenue, with one large male in a red sweater allegedly displaying a gun. Officers responded to the area and searched in the direction the group reportedly went northbound along Indy.