Category: Police Scanner & Petty Crime

Thursday, September 16, 11:00 PM Dispatcher: Units in 11 and citywide, 7– N. Ridgeway, shots fired 7– N. Ridgeway, shots fired. Male black, black suit–he’s got the gun in his back pocket and he let three shots go. Anybody care to respond up there? Anybody at all? 7– N. Ridgeway, 7– N. Ridgeway. 1152: 1152, […]

Friday, August 20, 12:15 AM Dispatcher: 1135, would you go to 47– West End? They’re hasslin’ the repo man. This has been an hour, there’s only one call, so I’m not sure if they’re still hasslin’ him or if they killed him yet. 1135: We’ll go see if he’s lying around there. Dispatcher: Of if […]

Friday, July 23, 12:15 AM Dispatcher: 38– Thomas, got a male Hispanic and four female Hispanics doin’ dope in the alley. 44S13: Throw it on the screen–I’ll see if it’s my ex-wife. Dispatcher: God. Maybe we should let the rats at it. Whattaya think? 44S13: Rats don’t want her. Dispatcher: I know the feeling. They […]

Wednesday, June 23, 11:15 AM Dispatcher: 252, the wagon’s down, we have a disturbance with a mental talking to herself, 44– State. I’ll get ya an assist. 252: What wrong with talkin’ to yourself? Unidentified Caller: As long as you don’t get any answers. Thursday, June 24, 11:50 AM 1554: Hold me down with 56 […]

Wednesday, May 19, 12:50 PM Dispatcher: See what you guys can do with this one–it’s coming over as a suspicious auto with occupants. What you have is a couple that are living in a blue van parked at 1400 Byron, 1400 W. Byron. Light blue van with a light blue stripe, been there since Saturday. […]

Monday, April 26, 12:15 PM 1814: Occurrence code is 0810, can you give me a RD? Dispatcher: That’s David-242-205. 242-205, event of 059-54. 1814: One more time, please? Dispatcher: You want the whole schmoley again, or just the event? 1814: Everything. I don’t write as fast as you. Dispatcher: OK, take David-242-205, 242-205, event of […]

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 […]

Tuesday, January 5, 11:05 PM Dispatcher: 2106. 2106: My computer says this call came in at 21:46. How come you waited an hour to give it to me? Unidentified Caller: She didn’t know if you could handle it. Unidentified Caller number two: Shut up, psycho. 2106: There some reason for that hour delay, squad? Dispatcher: […]

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 […]