Police pursue stolen car driving wrong way on Route 143, Alton IL


Police pursued a stolen red Ford Focus vehicle that was driving at high speeds on Route 143. The car traveled in the wrong direction on the highway and officers attempted to stop it using spike strips. Multiple police units were involved in the pursuit.
Audio|Source: Alton Police, Fire, EMS and Public Works
06:25
Transcript:
00:00
River in South and Solom vehicle coming through the islands or monitoring it.
00:07
Redford Focus out of (name withheld).
00:09
00:11
(name withheld). H., (name withheld) H.
00:13
Victor, I believe it went west.
00:14
Correction, Eastbound (name withheld) Avenue and the Easton.
00:21
Two copies.
00:23
1060, 18 hours old.
00:29
Yeah
00:34
Salton just saw these bound passing chamois to be coming up to you here shortly Red for Focus (name withheld) H., (name withheld) H.
00:43
Victor entered the name famous city
00:54
I'm not sure if they're behind it yet, you just saw it back.
01:02
22 turned north on that bone, trying to get behind it.
01:18
930 they're taking off right on turn except for eastbound on third from Bowman
01:26
on third from Bowman continue an eastbound on third
01:38
They're blocked out.
01:40
We're going to see you on the private schools.
01:43
The vehicle's blocked out.
01:44
Eastbound passing Eastwood.
01:46
It's going to come out of Cedar, 42 or 72.
01:54
Spike set the AMICO cut off.
01:58
Set 4 Alton's got spikes, AMICO cut off.
02:01
23, you're set.
02:05
We're on Stragge.
02:12
Radio cutout, sent that.
02:16
There are Eason on Summit.
02:19
Easton on Summit.
02:21
Easton on Summit.
02:26
South on George.
02:28
South on George.
02:33
On Woodland.
02:36
On Woodland couldn't copy that direction.
02:41
Two out of trade, August 5, multiple times.
02:46
Okay, for southbound route three, correction, disregard.
02:50
Broking safe.
02:53
Ten,
02:56
four, south on six from Woodland.
02:59
We are 65 miles per hour, continuing southbound six.
03:09
Okay, just taking over radio.
03:12
Seven,
03:14
Tuesday's got radio.
03:16
Southbound six, approaching, Edwardsville.
03:20
104 southbound 6 approaching Everisville holding those up spike site Amico at 3
03:29
eastbound Iversort up
03:33
eastbound Ed from 6
03:38
27
03:44
Step 4 approaching 90.
03:47
Eastbound, Ed passing 111.
03:49
Ed at 111 eastbound.
03:54
Edwardsville Road, approaching 143, speed 85.
04:00
Okay, and at 143, speed's 85.
04:03
Wrong way turn,
04:07
143. 143.
04:11
Central, wrong-way tunnel to 143, you're going to be east of westbound.
04:16
Eastbound, traveling the wrong lanes, 143.
04:19
Coming up on, westward.
04:23
Central, eastbound 143, westbound lanes.
04:28
According to (name withheld)' camera, from what I can see, you have nobody coming westbound at this time.
04:35
One vehicle, westbound.
04:38
Going up, pilot, 7,
04:41
speed, 95. Okay,
04:45
4. Those two vehicles are passing me to look clear after that.
04:52
He's back in the correct lanes.
04:54
We're going to need those spikes on 285 problem.
04:59
Set forward. He takes 255, so it's a yes for.
05:01
Approaching 255 from, but...
05:06
Southbound 250, switching as well.
05:09
Southbound 255, 72 switching to...
05:32
P.D. East Alderman, 2, 85 miles per hour.
05:36
2.55 South on Passing Madison Avenue.
05:38
Tupichfrey, South on Passing Madison Avenue.
05:41
A.
05:44
(name withheld) K. King, A.
05:45
(name withheld) 8 D.
05:46
Victor. Missouri, R.
05:47
(name withheld) K.K. King, A. (name withheld) 8 D.
05:48
Victor.
06:00
Pound 95mphor hour approaching new POG, L&2 direct off on approaching new POG, 1028.
06:09
The vehicle is stolen from P.D.
06:12
St. Louis, vehicle is inter-sulling, C.D.'s in the area, nice.
06:20
There's that you can show me in the pursuit.
06:24
The 480, Louis.
Disclaimer:
This transcript was automatically generated and may contain inaccuracies. Please verify the information independently.
Location mentioned:
IL-143, Alton, IL
This shows a Google Street View of the area near the location, which might not be the exact address.
Correct
Incorrect