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White sedan drives erratically on route 20Stephenson County IL

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IL-26 & N Riverside Dr, Harlem Township, IL 61032

A white sedan driving erratically eastbound on Route 20 was observed turning onto Route 26 near Riverside Drive. A partial license plate was received but masked for privacy.

Audio|Heard on: Stephenson County Public Safety
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02:25
Transcript:
00:00
Driving eastbound from Ringford on 20, a white sedan with multiple stickers on the back.
00:07
It's driving erratically, alternating space, swerving.
00:10
I received a partial plate of (number withheld).
00:20
Still considering eastbound one by past 20.
00:25
D-50s just passed 26.
00:29
That's 5-4.
00:32
10-4[1]. 7-4.
00:38
Train 6.
00:46
Control 223, Freeport and 3 eastbound coming up to 75.
00:56
I'm coming up behind them.
00:59
Sound 4.
01:06
Control 223, be advised, my caller is in a white sedan.
01:18
My caller 23.
01:26
My caller just advised they are not passing 75, they are turning off onto 26 going into Freeport.
01:38
104, I passed the 75 exit.
01:42
So I'm not buying if you have 203, check that way.
01:49
Dakota 3, 104.
01:55
Control 203, can you revise 3.42?
02:06
Control 203, hi-guides, free falls, they are fully tied up on the shop-fired call.
02:10
They have no one available.
02:14
10-4[1]. I'm 10-8[2].
02:16
I'm stuck down a train.
02:19
Okay.
02:22
10-4[1]. 1043, my caller is saying they just passed Riverside Drive.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgement / Affirmative
[2]
10-8: In service / Available for calls

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Location mentioned:
IL-26 & N Riverside Dr, Harlem Township, IL 61032

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Incident Timeline

  1. Driver Description Updated
  2. Vehicle Turns Left on Harlem Avenue by KFC
  3. Vehicle Turns Westbound on Galena Avenue
  4. Vehicle Passes Riverside Drive
  5. Vehicle Turns Toward Freeport
  6. Law Enforcement Units Attempt to Intercept
  7. Vehicle Passes Highway 26
  8. Partial License Plate and Vehicle Description Provided
  9. Erratic Driver Reported on US 20

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