Car blocking westbound highway lane in Yelm, Yelm WA
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TrafficAccording to the dispatch call, a red 2007 Lexus is blocking the westbound lane of State Route 507 in Yelm. Officers are redirecting traffic through a nearby Walmart parking lot. Tacoma police were contacted to check the registered owner's address for the vehicle location. The vehicle did not involve a collision and was not located at one point during the search.
Audio|Heard on: Thurston County Fire, EMS and Law Enforcement
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Transcript:
00:00
A report of sale August 29th, 2025 to a (name withheld) of Tacoma on a red 2007 Lexus Sedan.
00:16
Good,
00:20
Rich Charles.
00:21
36, I'll need next up.
00:29
312.
00:31
It's read my screen for an address.
00:37
Writing an address or just looking for the address on the registration?
00:42
No, I have an address for you.
00:44
I'm ready, go ahead.
00:49
Near Webster Drive, Northeast.
00:52
I've attached recent history with this vehicle and a DOL photo for the RO[1] as well.
01:00
Probably think so look at it.
01:06
Resol?
01:08
Total ball set.
01:13
Yeah, six ball eleven.
01:16
Six ball eleven.
01:19
I'm remaining on scene,
01:21
westbound lane of SR 507 is blocked redirecting traffic through the Walmart parking lot.
01:29
Rees, you're sitting on scene, westbound lane 507 is blocked redirecting traffic through the Walmart parking.
01:38
26-5.
01:41
Can we have Tacoma do a knock and talk at the RO[1]'s address, see if he knows where's car is?
01:48
36, I'm sorry, I was on the line with the tow company, just confirm you're heading that way or do you want 24 to do it?
01:56
No, I'm seeing if we can request Tacoma to do it.
01:59
Copy Tacoma, thank you.
02:01
Radio Boy One-O-N-09.
02:05
Boy, one-on-nine.
02:08
Probably all the State Patrol, Martin Way, and I-5.
02:12
Recease.
02:14
Call, and it's convenient for you.
02:21
Drilling.
02:26
3-2-troll 36 you can cancel Tacoma's attempt to locate looks like the vehicle has history of this address that it's parkline A-Ferman I no longer need a call your driver name and truck number in the call
02:43
36 we can probably cancel a tow company this doesn't look like a collision
02:48
receipt
02:55
583 is unable to locate.
02:57
I'll take back 459 and call it.
Police codes explained
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[1]
RO: Registered owner of a vehicle or other property.
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Location mentioned:
WA-507 SE, Yelm, WA 98597
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