Driver impaired and vehicle pursued for traffic violations, Effingham IL
Alcohol ViolationA driver of a blue Mazda CX-5 with Iowa license plates drove slowly and failed to pull over when signaled. The vehicle lacked rear tail lights but had headlights on. The driver eventually pulled into a parking area near Banker Road. Alcohol was seen inside the vehicle, and the driver appeared impaired and was taken into custody.
Audio|Source: Richland, Jasper, Wayne, Edwards, Clay and Lawrence Counties Sheriff and Fire
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Transcript:
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Park Street, Clark Avenue.
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Yeah, Park Street, Clark Avenue, Effingham.
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Blue Mazda, Blue Mazda SUV,
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Iowa, P-Paul, B-Boy, B-Boy, (number withheld).
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P-Paul, P-Paul, B-boy, (number withheld).
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This continued to Crawford Avenue pulling into a residence.
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(number withheld), Iowa,
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double P ball B-boy, (number withheld).
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Clear, blue 2025, mod to CX5.
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The coin (number withheld), they're continuing at a slow speed.
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We're at Park Street and Clark Avenue.
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Duke went 921.
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I was on the phone.
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Is he hearing Effingham?
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921, that is affirmative.
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We are at Lawrence and Banker.
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We are at Lawrence and Banker.
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Coming up on the Casey's gas station.
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Going (number withheld), he's continuing south on Banker at slow speed approximately 30.
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I've deactivated my lines and siren.
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South on Banker, 30 miles far south.
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Banker, 30 miles far south.
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Banker, 30 miles far south.
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He doesn't have any rear tail lights, but he does have headlights.
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Sinful, as he cross the railroad tracks.
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He's getting at the speed limit or less.
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I'm sure that those aren't just daytime running lights.
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I think that's him right there coming by me now with a signal light on.
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The benchingap post,
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stop down still at about 30, 35 miles an hour.
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2nd.
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I pulled the side of him.
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He held his hand up like he was going to pull over and then continued on.
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South Banker and JC react to my lights as he pulled into the parking line.
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Too far.
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In the 1970s, one in custody.
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Some of the alcohol observed in the vehicle.
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Not speaking,
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he's alert, but appears to be impaired.
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Location mentioned:
S Park St & W Clark Ave, Effingham, IL 62401
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