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  • Police responded to an attempted ATM theft at a BP gas station in Chicago, where five men, three reportedly armed, were involved. The suspects used hammers and sledgehammers to damage property and break into slot machines. A white Toyota Camry was identified at the scene.

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According to police, the white Honda Accord and two Jeeps were involved in a string of attempted slot machine and ATM thefts in the area.

CPD Zn 5/7 · 0:30
Alright, for the units in the zone, just be advised of the information. It's over from the 8th District. Apparently, they have a white Honda Accord and two gray Jeeps that are probably sticking together. Apparently, tried to steal from the spot machines and silver ATMs in the area of 60th and Western. Got no plate on those, but again, it's a white Honda Accord and apparently two gray Jeeps, so anything regarding that.

Police confirm the suspects broke into two slot machines and damaged a third.

CPD Zn 6 · 0:20
And 823, were they trying to break into the ATM or were they trying to break into the slot machine? Uh, three slot machines. They broke into two, they only damaged one. They damaged all of it. Okay, I'm sending a message around so other zones can be aware that they're still breaking into stuff.

Police received a late report of four masked men robbing an ATM with hammers, driving a white Camry on Western Avenue.

CPD Zn 6 · 0:12
Alright, I guess we got a late call for a theft in progress, 5800 Western. Says four male Blacks wearing black ski masks, robbing a gas station ATM machine, using hammers, driving a white Camry. It was anonymous.

Police confirm two gray Jeeps and a white Honda Accord fled southbound from the scene.

CPD Zn 6 · 0:21
You're saying there was a white Honda Accord, 10-2 windows. Alright. Alright, guys, it's two Jeeps, gray in color, they fled southbound with a white Honda Accord. And that's the same thing that 9 had from theirs. They had two Jeeps and a white Honda Accord. But on theirs, they did give a plate.

According to police on scene, two gray Jeep Grand Cherokees fled southbound, with one appearing to have pre-existing damage.

CPD Zn 6 · 0:14
23. A 23. The caller is saying that it was two Jeep Grand Cherokees, gray in color, fled southbound. One of them looked like they already sustained damage to a vehicle.

This incident is related to another one nearby on 2700 W 51st Street.

CPD Zn 6 · 0:18
Right, and it looks like that the ATM they tried to break into with 9 was at 2700 West 51st Street, so close by to us, guys. So, use caution. There's this Jeep, a dark Jeep and a white Honda that were involved.

According to additional reports, the suspects were seen in two black Jeeps and a white Lexus, Toyota, or Honda. Three of the suspects are possibly armed with guns.

CPD Zn 6 · 0:22
And be advised, 9 district has multiple hauls for male, Blacks and two dark SUVs, possibly Jeeps and a white Lexus, Toyota or Honda. No plate information, but they were trying to steal ATMs from gas stations and were smashing it with large hammers. At least three of the offenders are armed with guns, so use caution. And 802 Sam?

According to the report, a white Toyota Camry was seen at the scene.

CPD Zn 6 · 0:17
Good morning. Good morning, and be advised if anyone's in the area, 6000 Southwestern by the Mobile Gas Station. We got males with sledgehammers at the gas station. They have a white Camry. They're breaking into the slot machines, and one guy is holding the door so the caller can't get out.

Additional reports suggest four men with sledgehammers are breaking into slot machines at a nearby gas station.

CPD Zn 6 · 0:30
23. You start rolling that way. We're getting a couple of calls, I guess. Four male, Blacks with flag trammers breaking into the slot machines at the mobile gas station. One door is, one guy is holding the door, so the caller can't get out, and there's several vehicles over there. We got a Richard calling us in. Units to back up, 823. 821, can you start going that way as well? 821, I'll get it.

Reports indicate two masked individuals are damaging property with hammers, while others block the store entrance.

CPD Zn 13 · 0:21
And again, I have another late call coming in for damaged property in progress at 51st and Washtenaw. This one said the caller was driving past, saw two males in masks, wearing all black, smashing the slot machines with huge hammers. There was at least two more outside walking around, and two cars were blocking the entrance to the store, one being a gray...

Police are responding to a report of five men attempting to steal an ATM at BP, with three of them reportedly armed with guns.

CPD Zn 13 · 0:20
Hold on a second. Now I got a person with a gun call. I think it's coming in late. Person with a gun, 2706 West 51 Street, BP gas station. Someone named Joe says there was five male Blacks while wearing black who were trying to steal the ATM. Three of those males had guns in their hands.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 2706 W 51st St.

According to police, the white Honda Accord and two Jeeps were involved in a string of attempted slot machine and ATM thefts in the area.

CPD Zn 5/7 · 0:30
Alright, for the units in the zone, just be advised of the information. It's over from the 8th District. Apparently, they have a white Honda Accord and two gray Jeeps that are probably sticking together. Apparently, tried to steal from the spot machines and silver ATMs in the area of 60th and Western. Got no plate on those, but again, it's a white Honda Accord and apparently two gray Jeeps, so anything regarding that.

Police confirm the suspects broke into two slot machines and damaged a third.

CPD Zn 6 · 0:20
And 823, were they trying to break into the ATM or were they trying to break into the slot machine? Uh, three slot machines. They broke into two, they only damaged one. They damaged all of it. Okay, I'm sending a message around so other zones can be aware that they're still breaking into stuff.

Police received a late report of four masked men robbing an ATM with hammers, driving a white Camry on Western Avenue.

CPD Zn 6 · 0:12
Alright, I guess we got a late call for a theft in progress, 5800 Western. Says four male Blacks wearing black ski masks, robbing a gas station ATM machine, using hammers, driving a white Camry. It was anonymous.

Police confirm two gray Jeeps and a white Honda Accord fled southbound from the scene.

CPD Zn 6 · 0:21
You're saying there was a white Honda Accord, 10-2 windows. Alright. Alright, guys, it's two Jeeps, gray in color, they fled southbound with a white Honda Accord. And that's the same thing that 9 had from theirs. They had two Jeeps and a white Honda Accord. But on theirs, they did give a plate.

According to police on scene, two gray Jeep Grand Cherokees fled southbound, with one appearing to have pre-existing damage.

CPD Zn 6 · 0:14
23. A 23. The caller is saying that it was two Jeep Grand Cherokees, gray in color, fled southbound. One of them looked like they already sustained damage to a vehicle.

This incident is related to another one nearby on 2700 W 51st Street.

CPD Zn 6 · 0:18
Right, and it looks like that the ATM they tried to break into with 9 was at 2700 West 51st Street, so close by to us, guys. So, use caution. There's this Jeep, a dark Jeep and a white Honda that were involved.

According to additional reports, the suspects were seen in two black Jeeps and a white Lexus, Toyota, or Honda. Three of the suspects are possibly armed with guns.

CPD Zn 6 · 0:22
And be advised, 9 district has multiple hauls for male, Blacks and two dark SUVs, possibly Jeeps and a white Lexus, Toyota or Honda. No plate information, but they were trying to steal ATMs from gas stations and were smashing it with large hammers. At least three of the offenders are armed with guns, so use caution. And 802 Sam?

According to the report, a white Toyota Camry was seen at the scene.

CPD Zn 6 · 0:17
Good morning. Good morning, and be advised if anyone's in the area, 6000 Southwestern by the Mobile Gas Station. We got males with sledgehammers at the gas station. They have a white Camry. They're breaking into the slot machines, and one guy is holding the door so the caller can't get out.

Additional reports suggest four men with sledgehammers are breaking into slot machines at a nearby gas station.

CPD Zn 6 · 0:30
23. You start rolling that way. We're getting a couple of calls, I guess. Four male, Blacks with flag trammers breaking into the slot machines at the mobile gas station. One door is, one guy is holding the door, so the caller can't get out, and there's several vehicles over there. We got a Richard calling us in. Units to back up, 823. 821, can you start going that way as well? 821, I'll get it.

Reports indicate two masked individuals are damaging property with hammers, while others block the store entrance.

CPD Zn 13 · 0:21
And again, I have another late call coming in for damaged property in progress at 51st and Washtenaw. This one said the caller was driving past, saw two males in masks, wearing all black, smashing the slot machines with huge hammers. There was at least two more outside walking around, and two cars were blocking the entrance to the store, one being a gray...

Police are responding to a report of five men attempting to steal an ATM at BP, with three of them reportedly armed with guns.

CPD Zn 13 · 0:20
Hold on a second. Now I got a person with a gun call. I think it's coming in late. Person with a gun, 2706 West 51 Street, BP gas station. Someone named Joe says there was five male Blacks while wearing black who were trying to steal the ATM. Three of those males had guns in their hands.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 2706 W 51st St.

According to police, the white Honda Accord and two Jeeps were involved in a string of attempted slot machine and ATM thefts in the area.

CPD Zn 5/7 · 0:30
Alright, for the units in the zone, just be advised of the information. It's over from the 8th District. Apparently, they have a white Honda Accord and two gray Jeeps that are probably sticking together. Apparently, tried to steal from the spot machines and silver ATMs in the area of 60th and Western. Got no plate on those, but again, it's a white Honda Accord and apparently two gray Jeeps, so anything regarding that.

Police confirm the suspects broke into two slot machines and damaged a third.

CPD Zn 6 · 0:20
And 823, were they trying to break into the ATM or were they trying to break into the slot machine? Uh, three slot machines. They broke into two, they only damaged one. They damaged all of it. Okay, I'm sending a message around so other zones can be aware that they're still breaking into stuff.

Police received a late report of four masked men robbing an ATM with hammers, driving a white Camry on Western Avenue.

CPD Zn 6 · 0:12
Alright, I guess we got a late call for a theft in progress, 5800 Western. Says four male Blacks wearing black ski masks, robbing a gas station ATM machine, using hammers, driving a white Camry. It was anonymous.

Police confirm two gray Jeeps and a white Honda Accord fled southbound from the scene.

CPD Zn 6 · 0:21
You're saying there was a white Honda Accord, 10-2 windows. Alright. Alright, guys, it's two Jeeps, gray in color, they fled southbound with a white Honda Accord. And that's the same thing that 9 had from theirs. They had two Jeeps and a white Honda Accord. But on theirs, they did give a plate.

According to police on scene, two gray Jeep Grand Cherokees fled southbound, with one appearing to have pre-existing damage.

CPD Zn 6 · 0:14
23. A 23. The caller is saying that it was two Jeep Grand Cherokees, gray in color, fled southbound. One of them looked like they already sustained damage to a vehicle.

This incident is related to another one nearby on 2700 W 51st Street.

CPD Zn 6 · 0:18
Right, and it looks like that the ATM they tried to break into with 9 was at 2700 West 51st Street, so close by to us, guys. So, use caution. There's this Jeep, a dark Jeep and a white Honda that were involved.

According to additional reports, the suspects were seen in two black Jeeps and a white Lexus, Toyota, or Honda. Three of the suspects are possibly armed with guns.

CPD Zn 6 · 0:22
And be advised, 9 district has multiple hauls for male, Blacks and two dark SUVs, possibly Jeeps and a white Lexus, Toyota or Honda. No plate information, but they were trying to steal ATMs from gas stations and were smashing it with large hammers. At least three of the offenders are armed with guns, so use caution. And 802 Sam?

According to the report, a white Toyota Camry was seen at the scene.

CPD Zn 6 · 0:17
Good morning. Good morning, and be advised if anyone's in the area, 6000 Southwestern by the Mobile Gas Station. We got males with sledgehammers at the gas station. They have a white Camry. They're breaking into the slot machines, and one guy is holding the door so the caller can't get out.

Additional reports suggest four men with sledgehammers are breaking into slot machines at a nearby gas station.

CPD Zn 6 · 0:30
23. You start rolling that way. We're getting a couple of calls, I guess. Four male, Blacks with flag trammers breaking into the slot machines at the mobile gas station. One door is, one guy is holding the door, so the caller can't get out, and there's several vehicles over there. We got a Richard calling us in. Units to back up, 823. 821, can you start going that way as well? 821, I'll get it.

Reports indicate two masked individuals are damaging property with hammers, while others block the store entrance.

CPD Zn 13 · 0:21
And again, I have another late call coming in for damaged property in progress at 51st and Washtenaw. This one said the caller was driving past, saw two males in masks, wearing all black, smashing the slot machines with huge hammers. There was at least two more outside walking around, and two cars were blocking the entrance to the store, one being a gray...

Police are responding to a report of five men attempting to steal an ATM at BP, with three of them reportedly armed with guns.

CPD Zn 13 · 0:20
Hold on a second. Now I got a person with a gun call. I think it's coming in late. Person with a gun, 2706 West 51 Street, BP gas station. Someone named Joe says there was five male Blacks while wearing black who were trying to steal the ATM. Three of those males had guns in their hands.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 2706 W 51st St.

According to police, the white Honda Accord and two Jeeps were involved in a string of attempted slot machine and ATM thefts in the area.

CPD Zn 5/7 · 0:30
Alright, for the units in the zone, just be advised of the information. It's over from the 8th District. Apparently, they have a white Honda Accord and two gray Jeeps that are probably sticking together. Apparently, tried to steal from the spot machines and silver ATMs in the area of 60th and Western. Got no plate on those, but again, it's a white Honda Accord and apparently two gray Jeeps, so anything regarding that.

Police confirm the suspects broke into two slot machines and damaged a third.

CPD Zn 6 · 0:20
And 823, were they trying to break into the ATM or were they trying to break into the slot machine? Uh, three slot machines. They broke into two, they only damaged one. They damaged all of it. Okay, I'm sending a message around so other zones can be aware that they're still breaking into stuff.

Police received a late report of four masked men robbing an ATM with hammers, driving a white Camry on Western Avenue.

CPD Zn 6 · 0:12
Alright, I guess we got a late call for a theft in progress, 5800 Western. Says four male Blacks wearing black ski masks, robbing a gas station ATM machine, using hammers, driving a white Camry. It was anonymous.

Police confirm two gray Jeeps and a white Honda Accord fled southbound from the scene.

CPD Zn 6 · 0:21
You're saying there was a white Honda Accord, 10-2 windows. Alright. Alright, guys, it's two Jeeps, gray in color, they fled southbound with a white Honda Accord. And that's the same thing that 9 had from theirs. They had two Jeeps and a white Honda Accord. But on theirs, they did give a plate.

According to police on scene, two gray Jeep Grand Cherokees fled southbound, with one appearing to have pre-existing damage.

CPD Zn 6 · 0:14
23. A 23. The caller is saying that it was two Jeep Grand Cherokees, gray in color, fled southbound. One of them looked like they already sustained damage to a vehicle.

This incident is related to another one nearby on 2700 W 51st Street.

CPD Zn 6 · 0:18
Right, and it looks like that the ATM they tried to break into with 9 was at 2700 West 51st Street, so close by to us, guys. So, use caution. There's this Jeep, a dark Jeep and a white Honda that were involved.

According to additional reports, the suspects were seen in two black Jeeps and a white Lexus, Toyota, or Honda. Three of the suspects are possibly armed with guns.

CPD Zn 6 · 0:22
And be advised, 9 district has multiple hauls for male, Blacks and two dark SUVs, possibly Jeeps and a white Lexus, Toyota or Honda. No plate information, but they were trying to steal ATMs from gas stations and were smashing it with large hammers. At least three of the offenders are armed with guns, so use caution. And 802 Sam?

According to the report, a white Toyota Camry was seen at the scene.

CPD Zn 6 · 0:17
Good morning. Good morning, and be advised if anyone's in the area, 6000 Southwestern by the Mobile Gas Station. We got males with sledgehammers at the gas station. They have a white Camry. They're breaking into the slot machines, and one guy is holding the door so the caller can't get out.

Additional reports suggest four men with sledgehammers are breaking into slot machines at a nearby gas station.

CPD Zn 6 · 0:30
23. You start rolling that way. We're getting a couple of calls, I guess. Four male, Blacks with flag trammers breaking into the slot machines at the mobile gas station. One door is, one guy is holding the door, so the caller can't get out, and there's several vehicles over there. We got a Richard calling us in. Units to back up, 823. 821, can you start going that way as well? 821, I'll get it.

Reports indicate two masked individuals are damaging property with hammers, while others block the store entrance.

CPD Zn 13 · 0:21
And again, I have another late call coming in for damaged property in progress at 51st and Washtenaw. This one said the caller was driving past, saw two males in masks, wearing all black, smashing the slot machines with huge hammers. There was at least two more outside walking around, and two cars were blocking the entrance to the store, one being a gray...

Police are responding to a report of five men attempting to steal an ATM at BP, with three of them reportedly armed with guns.

CPD Zn 13 · 0:20
Hold on a second. Now I got a person with a gun call. I think it's coming in late. Person with a gun, 2706 West 51 Street, BP gas station. Someone named Joe says there was five male Blacks while wearing black who were trying to steal the ATM. Three of those males had guns in their hands.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 2706 W 51st St.

According to police, the white Honda Accord and two Jeeps were involved in a string of attempted slot machine and ATM thefts in the area.

CPD Zn 5/7 · 0:30
Alright, for the units in the zone, just be advised of the information. It's over from the 8th District. Apparently, they have a white Honda Accord and two gray Jeeps that are probably sticking together. Apparently, tried to steal from the spot machines and silver ATMs in the area of 60th and Western. Got no plate on those, but again, it's a white Honda Accord and apparently two gray Jeeps, so anything regarding that.

Police confirm the suspects broke into two slot machines and damaged a third.

CPD Zn 6 · 0:20
And 823, were they trying to break into the ATM or were they trying to break into the slot machine? Uh, three slot machines. They broke into two, they only damaged one. They damaged all of it. Okay, I'm sending a message around so other zones can be aware that they're still breaking into stuff.

Police received a late report of four masked men robbing an ATM with hammers, driving a white Camry on Western Avenue.

CPD Zn 6 · 0:12
Alright, I guess we got a late call for a theft in progress, 5800 Western. Says four male Blacks wearing black ski masks, robbing a gas station ATM machine, using hammers, driving a white Camry. It was anonymous.

Police confirm two gray Jeeps and a white Honda Accord fled southbound from the scene.

CPD Zn 6 · 0:21
You're saying there was a white Honda Accord, 10-2 windows. Alright. Alright, guys, it's two Jeeps, gray in color, they fled southbound with a white Honda Accord. And that's the same thing that 9 had from theirs. They had two Jeeps and a white Honda Accord. But on theirs, they did give a plate.

According to police on scene, two gray Jeep Grand Cherokees fled southbound, with one appearing to have pre-existing damage.

CPD Zn 6 · 0:14
23. A 23. The caller is saying that it was two Jeep Grand Cherokees, gray in color, fled southbound. One of them looked like they already sustained damage to a vehicle.

This incident is related to another one nearby on 2700 W 51st Street.

CPD Zn 6 · 0:18
Right, and it looks like that the ATM they tried to break into with 9 was at 2700 West 51st Street, so close by to us, guys. So, use caution. There's this Jeep, a dark Jeep and a white Honda that were involved.

According to additional reports, the suspects were seen in two black Jeeps and a white Lexus, Toyota, or Honda. Three of the suspects are possibly armed with guns.

CPD Zn 6 · 0:22
And be advised, 9 district has multiple hauls for male, Blacks and two dark SUVs, possibly Jeeps and a white Lexus, Toyota or Honda. No plate information, but they were trying to steal ATMs from gas stations and were smashing it with large hammers. At least three of the offenders are armed with guns, so use caution. And 802 Sam?

According to the report, a white Toyota Camry was seen at the scene.

CPD Zn 6 · 0:17
Good morning. Good morning, and be advised if anyone's in the area, 6000 Southwestern by the Mobile Gas Station. We got males with sledgehammers at the gas station. They have a white Camry. They're breaking into the slot machines, and one guy is holding the door so the caller can't get out.

Additional reports suggest four men with sledgehammers are breaking into slot machines at a nearby gas station.

CPD Zn 6 · 0:30
23. You start rolling that way. We're getting a couple of calls, I guess. Four male, Blacks with flag trammers breaking into the slot machines at the mobile gas station. One door is, one guy is holding the door, so the caller can't get out, and there's several vehicles over there. We got a Richard calling us in. Units to back up, 823. 821, can you start going that way as well? 821, I'll get it.

Reports indicate two masked individuals are damaging property with hammers, while others block the store entrance.

CPD Zn 13 · 0:21
And again, I have another late call coming in for damaged property in progress at 51st and Washtenaw. This one said the caller was driving past, saw two males in masks, wearing all black, smashing the slot machines with huge hammers. There was at least two more outside walking around, and two cars were blocking the entrance to the store, one being a gray...

Police are responding to a report of five men attempting to steal an ATM at BP, with three of them reportedly armed with guns.

CPD Zn 13 · 0:20
Hold on a second. Now I got a person with a gun call. I think it's coming in late. Person with a gun, 2706 West 51 Street, BP gas station. Someone named Joe says there was five male Blacks while wearing black who were trying to steal the ATM. Three of those males had guns in their hands.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 2706 W 51st St.

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chicagoUser1823217020Oct 7 at 7:46 AM

are you broke at 7:46 in the morning

ChicagoUser770262012Oct 7 at 8:36 AM

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user004536Oct 7 at 8:21 AM

Thats the reason yall need to look who u vote for,that will represent Yall districts.

Anon123456789000Oct 7 at 7:46 AM

Usual suspects?

chicagoUser1823217020Oct 7 at 7:46 AM

are you broke at 7:46 in the morning

ChicagoUser770262012Oct 7 at 8:36 AM

Bums

user004536Oct 7 at 8:21 AM

Thats the reason yall need to look who u vote for,that will represent Yall districts.

Anon123456789000Oct 7 at 7:46 AM

Usual suspects?

chicagoUser1823217020Oct 7 at 7:46 AM

are you broke at 7:46 in the morning

ChicagoUser770262012Oct 7 at 8:36 AM

Bums

user004536Oct 7 at 8:21 AM

Thats the reason yall need to look who u vote for,that will represent Yall districts.

Anon123456789000Oct 7 at 7:46 AM

Usual suspects?

chicagoUser1823217020Oct 7 at 7:46 AM

are you broke at 7:46 in the morning

ChicagoUser770262012Oct 7 at 8:36 AM

Bums

user004536Oct 7 at 8:21 AM

Thats the reason yall need to look who u vote for,that will represent Yall districts.

Anon123456789000Oct 7 at 7:46 AM

Usual suspects?

chicagoUser1823217020Oct 7 at 7:46 AM

are you broke at 7:46 in the morning

ChicagoUser770262012Oct 7 at 8:36 AM

Bums

user004536Oct 7 at 8:21 AM

Thats the reason yall need to look who u vote for,that will represent Yall districts.

Anon123456789000Oct 7 at 7:46 AM

Usual suspects?

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