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Television engineer, @CapturedNews photographer, and Columbia College Chicago alum. All #ChicagoScanner tweets are unconfirmed.
Sep 21, 2020 24 tweets 5 min read
Man on a horse on the Dan Ryan right now. Live on ABC7. The “census cowboy” is on the Dan Ryan. This city.
Aug 10, 2020 4 tweets 4 min read
@NWSChicago Damage Report - Large tree down on parked cars, 1450 W Addison. Multiple other small trees and branches down in area. #ilwx Image @NWSChicago Damage Report - 4752 N Paulina, large tree down. CFD responded for a minor gas leak. Another tree down further down the block, so vehicles on the block are trapped. #ilwx Image
Aug 10, 2020 4 tweets 1 min read
“Authorization to deploy gas?”
“Authorized.”
#ChicagoScanner Live coverage of West Side looting on ABC 7.
Aug 4, 2020 8 tweets 3 min read
70 E Oak - 2 People Shot
CPD 10-1
#ChicagoScanner No officers injured, but bonafide people shot. Officers in area hear shots fired. Zone 4. #ChicagoScanner
Jul 21, 2020 4 tweets 2 min read
9 gunshot victims to be transported by CFD ambulances., all serious/critical condition. There have been some walk into victims to area hospitals as well. #ChicagoScanner EMS Plan 2 for multiple gunshot victims at 79th & Carpenter has been secured. #ChicagoScanner
May 14, 2020 19 tweets 5 min read
Z12 pursuit #chicagoscanner EB 290 passing Cicero
Feb 24, 2020 4 tweets 1 min read
10 E Ontario - Still in a High Rise. Fire in the parking garage, possibly a vehicle. Heavy smoke, report of an explosion. #ChicagoScanner One person has called 911 twice, she is trapped in her car in the garage. Beeping her horn for help.
Jan 22, 2020 8 tweets 2 min read
Z3 10-1 Pursuit #ChicagoScanner WB North Ave from Damen #ChicagoScanner
Jan 19, 2020 5 tweets 1 min read
Z4 NB LSD passing Fullerton #ChicagoScanner
Jan 17, 2020 4 tweets 1 min read
Z10 PURSUIT #ChicagoScanner Z10 Z12, they are letting this pursuit continue.
Dec 16, 2019 9 tweets 2 min read
ISPERN Pursuit of a stolen police car. @NBCSky5
Dec 11, 2019 4 tweets 1 min read
Working Fire response to the police academy at 1300 W Jackson. #ChicagoScanner Line being lead out. Fire on the 2nd floor. #ChicagoScanner
Nov 20, 2019 8 tweets 3 min read
PURSUIT ISPERN #ChicagoScanner SHOTS FIRED #ChicagoScanner
Nov 4, 2019 6 tweets 2 min read
PURSUIT on @nbcchicago right now CW1 - “PH2? There is a pursuit on the news...” #ChicagoScanner
Sep 26, 2019 4 tweets 2 min read
1523 W Jarvis - CFD Responding to a report of a person on the tracks. #ChicagoScanner Bonafide, person struck by a train. #CTA #ChicagoScanner
Sep 24, 2019 6 tweets 2 min read
Report of a derailment on the CTA Brown Line - Listen: broadcastify.com/listen/feed/30… Power removed in all direction. It is sounding like two trains made contact, they are coupled together. #ChicagoScanner
Sep 10, 2019 6 tweets 2 min read
Z11! One of the cops was cut. They are still looking for the offender with a knife.
Aug 31, 2019 5 tweets 1 min read
Z4 Clark & Ontario - Grey Nissan Maxima was just carjacked from the Portillo’s. The caller’s two kids are in the car. #ChicagoScanner
Jul 25, 2019 6 tweets 2 min read
Z6 ISPERN Pursuit
Jul 24, 2019 7 tweets 2 min read
PURSUIT Z10 Z12 & Z10 Pursuit. Now outbound on I-55. Wanted for Homicide. #ChicagoScanner
Jul 9, 2019 21 tweets 12 min read
#BREAKING - Right now, the search is on for a possible alligator in the Humboldt Park Lagoon. The have been multiple reports of witnesses seeing something in the water. Soon on @CapturedNews. ImageImageImageImage The search continues. Witnesses just reported seeing it moments ago. The local gator expert is back in the water looking for it. CPD just held a presser to update the public. ImageImage