Author Archives: intercepted by Jeffrey Felshman

Monday, February 7, 11:25 PM Unidentified Caller: Radio check on zone ten. Dispatcher: Clear. Unidentified Caller: Radio check on zone ten. Dispatcher: Sounds like a good radio. Unidentified Caller number two: Sounds like a parrot repeating. Unidentified Caller Number one: Radio check. Dispatcher: 1002, sounds like a good radio. Unidentified Caller number two: It’s his […]

Tuesday, March 23, 12:30 AM Dispatcher: How about startin’ the day at a criminal trespass in progress, 2226 Western, 2226 South on Western at the Fun Wash? Male went to sleep in the laundromat, refusin’ to leave. 1034: Musta ran outta quarters. Dispatcher: 1024, 1024, how about a parker on your beat–24– Saint Louis, so […]

Saturday, February 27, 11:05 PM Dispatcher: The ambulance was goin’ to pick up some guy was spittin’ out blood. Better them than us. 1146: Ten-four, squad. Dispatcher: OK, units in 11, units in citywide, it’s a person with a gun, a person with a gun, 11– N. Ridgeway. J—- is your complainant, says a male […]

Saturday, January 30, 2:15 PM Dispatcher: 2547, you did say the dog’s in the yard, 43– Crystal, right? 2547: We found out where it’s supposed to be: it’s in 43– on Division. It went back in its yard and the factory worker said it’s there, but there’s no way I can get in to talk […]

Wednesday, December 2, 11:00 AM 1351: 351 is clear. Unidentified Caller: –code on this one? Dispatcher: Is that 1351 coming clear? 1351: Coming clear, squad. Unidentified Caller: –code– Dispatcher: What traffic unit was coming in? 1351: 351 is clear. Unidentified Caller: –on this? Dispatcher: 1351, I have you clear. What male officer is coming in? […]

Thursday, November 5, 8:10 PM Dispatcher:1140? 1140: Yeah, I explained to the complainant about fighting with the police. She understands now. Dispatcher: Ten-four. Thursday, November 5, 9:25 PM 948: Archer and Campbell! Runnin’ on… Dispatcher: We got Archer and Campbell, let’s get a couple cars over there. Clear the air. 948: Towards Pershing… Dispatcher: Someone’s […]

Saturday, October 3, 1:00 AM 4569-Adam: We got Monica and Linda goin’ to Area Four lockup. Dispatcher: OK. Unidentified caller: Book that fight, baby. Saturday, October 3, 11:10 PM Dispatcher: 540? 2520: 2520. Whaddaya need? Dispatcher: Put in a request for a supervisor, 19– N. Kildare. Miss R– said two people were in their yard […]

Monday, August 31, 10:40 PM 822: You can 19-Paul this whole episode. Thanks to all the 30-sector cars, 20-sector cars, the supervising car– Unidentified caller number one: Thank the academy and my producer and– unidentified caller number two: Anheuser-Busch! Dispatcher: Thanks for all the help over there for 822, ten-four. Friday, September 4, 2:50 PM […]

Sunday, August 9, 11:20 PM Dispatcher: 712, I guess you can disregard, 752 is gonna take that domestic. 712. 712. 712. 712! Englewood one-two! 712! Unidentified Caller: They’re already in the station, squad. Dispatcher: I’m trying to give them a disregard on their last assignment–OK, they can go there anyway, then. Sunday, August 9, 11:35 […]

Wednesday, July 15, 12:00 AM 1433: I got a gray Corsica with one male Hispanic; we’re making a street stop a little south on Elston from Division. Dispatcher: On Elston from Division, ten-four. 1361-B: 361-Boy. The car that they were breaking into appeared to be a red Maxima, I mean, I’m sorry, a gray Maxima. […]

Friday, June 12, 10:40 PM Dispatcher: Looks like we’re comin’ back to play on Sunday. Unidentified Caller: Bite your tongue. unidentified caller number two: Who cares? Unidentified Caller number three: Overtime! Overtime! Unidentified Caller number four: Show me the money. 18-D: 18-David. Tell all D sector units to come out to their intersections with their […]

Thursday, April 30, 12:15 AM Dispatcher: OK, we got two gangs getting ready to fight out on the street. You got the Black Gangster Disciples against the Gangster Disciples, and you got an off-duty PO on the scene, no name. Unidentified caller: Which one does he belong to? Dispatcher: Exactly what my partner just asked […]

Saturday, April 4, 11:00 PM Dispatcher: 1122? 1122: 22, squad. Dispatcher: 22– Monroe, apartment 1308. You know what? Don’t do anything 22, just hang on–we’re gonna call CHA and see if they can’t handle their work. 1122: Thank you very much, sir. Dispatcher: I ain’t makin’ no guarantees, we’re just gonna see….22, I tried, but […]

Sunday, March 22, 3:25 AM Dispatcher: Marquette 13. 1013: 13. Dispatcher: 13, would you check an attempted suicide, 36– W. Ogden? The victim is busy on Washington, has on a gray coat, black pants, black shoes. She’s walkin’ in the middle of the street tryin’ to get hit by a car. Says ’cause her husband […]

Wednesday, January 14, 12:05 PM Dispatcher: 2513? 2513: Yeah, how about a little lunch? 69– W. North Avenue. Dispatcher: Go ahead, 13. 2513: Also, can I get a little favor? Dispatcher: What d’ya need? 2513: Notify Streets and Sanitation that there’s about four or five big potholes by a sewer and cars are losin’ hubcaps. […]