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Traffic complaint of impaired driver on highway 30Astoria OR

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Lief Erikson Dr, Astoria, OR 97103

A caller reported a white Honda driving erratically west on Highway 30 near John Day, hitting a guardrail. The vehicle was followed and eventually stopped at the Safeway parking lot for police contact.

Audio|Heard on: Clatsop County Public Safety
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03:47
Transcript:
00:00
800 units traffic complaint when you're ready to copy.
00:05
815.
00:07
So I did pass this on to OSP.
00:10
It's Highway 30 and they're just passing John Day heading into town.
00:15
It's going to be a white Honda standby.
00:19
13. Do you just say you're a driving complaint west on Highway 30 from up on 89?
00:25
Continuing.
00:26
It's going to be a white Honda.
00:28
Unable to maintain lane.
00:30
When I was going through one of the curves, it did hit a guardrail, but it kept going.
00:37
I do have a plate on it now.
00:38
Stand by.
00:40
Plate given of (number withheld).
00:46
I copy en route from 7 on 101.
01:01
815 plate on the vehicle is going to be (number withheld). Vehicle is speeding up slowing down comes back to a 98 Honda Accord. Shows a warrant and address with current insurance.
01:23
I copy I'm coming up on 39 do they about the location.
01:34
50523 status check.
01:37
From what I can see.
01:43
Copy, you guys are clear.
01:49
The person that's following it is in a white work van.
01:55
Copy. I'm going to park and wait for the vehicle at 45th.
02:04
Copy. They're just passing Job Corps right now.
02:13
It looks like they're at 54th right now.
02:15
It looks like they're at 54th right now, 815.
02:25
I'll be if you could have the person following them slow down so I have a gap to get behind them.
02:31
Uh-huh.
02:33
They're at 48th Street and I'll tell them to slow down.
02:39
Okay.
02:45
The R.P. is still following the vehicle.
02:47
They're available for a 12-4[1].
02:53
APD is getting behind the vehicle now.
02:56
I'm still in Route 4 from 101.
02:59
Have you. Herstizio.
03:03
On the vehicle now.
03:09
I'm in the vehicle now.
03:14
Can you run the C-A-L-R-U?
03:20
Affirm.
03:26
Well, if it's last of Smed's first of Bridget, she's clear with no organ driver's license.
03:32
So it's 5-3200.
03:37
I copy.
03:39
She's pulling to the Safeway parking lot.
03:42
I'm going to fire when she parks.
03:46
I copy.
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[1]
12-4: Acknowledgment / message received (OK)

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Lief Erikson Dr, Astoria, OR 97103

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  1. Citation Issued and Event Closure
  2. Law Enforcement Intercepts Vehicle
  3. Pursuit and Location Updates
  4. Vehicle Description and Plate Provided
  5. Traffic Complaint Initiated

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