Red pickup truck flees police with lights off in Burlington, Burlington IA
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TrafficPolice tried to stop a red pickup truck with a white tailgate driving at high speed without lights in Burlington. The vehicle fled and police lost sight of it. This was the same truck involved in a prior incident where it fled from an officer.
Audio|Heard on: South East Iowa, West Central Illinois Public Safety
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03:29
Transcript:
00:00
I got a truck taking off a high rate of speed.
00:02
No lights on Northbound Market from Central.
00:06
The way is about to turn.
00:10
Southbound.
00:11
It's not a neighbor.
00:13
Weaver and Denmark units responding to 61 and 343rd.
00:17
Officer on scene, advises, fire is out at this time.
00:22
(number withheld). We've got (number withheld) copy.
00:27
(number withheld).
00:28
Are you pursuing that vehicle?
00:32
Nate, I was trying to catch up to it to stop it, but it took off and showed lights off.
00:37
Acknowledged.
00:42
(number withheld), (number withheld), you copy that last transmission.
00:46
It's a red Dodge Ram with a white tailgate that took off from an officer the other night as well.
00:55
Please, (number withheld) will be in round two personnel.
00:59
Copy (number withheld).
01:02
Police on scene is saying that the fire is out at this time.
01:11
We got on (number withheld) for direct with that traffic.
01:19
Can you touch the ER room?
01:23
Several.
01:24
However, that's what I'm saying to get a vehicle that took off from an officer. Can we get more info on that from Brown too?
01:32
Copy.
01:34
(number withheld), (number withheld).
01:37
Descom, CETERP, TECO 161, Descom.
01:40
Go ahead.
01:43
Oren, keep coming, request non-emergent.
01:48
Copy, Loring, non-emergent.
01:50
Descom,
01:55
CedarR up Cicall 61, Descom.
01:59
(number withheld) and 9.
02:03
(number withheld).
02:08
(number withheld). (number withheld).
02:10
Please on 12.
02:13
Go ahead.
02:19
Sounds like you can disregard.
02:20
We're going to continue on just to be sure.
02:24
I can't load the call card.
02:25
That's that.
02:26
The truck had a lot of exhaust as well.
02:28
Okay. So, anyways, DC.
02:31
And four.
02:33
We're stood in (number withheld) returning the station.
02:40
(number withheld), you can also visit your card on the parking complaint.
02:45
No. No.
02:50
Good morning, County.
02:51
You have three calls us two-one.
02:52
Good morning, Johnny.
02:57
The virtual horse in traffic reference, the vehicle that took off from one of your officers, do you have for the right chance he's en route to assist?
03:05
Lee County, 21, do you have a fire in route?
03:09
Ten, four, they're en route.
03:12
No,
03:14
they lost sight of it quite some time ago.
03:16
It was a red pickup truck, loud exhausts, no lights on with a light tailgate.
03:23
Timber, do you have a last new direction of travel?
03:26
Southbound on Leebrick from Market.
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Location mentioned:
N Leebrick St & Market St, Burlington, IA 52601
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