Police stop stolen vehicle after chase near university, Indianapolis IN

Traffic

Reported: 11/12/2025 09:14 PM

E University Ave & S Butler Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46219

Police stopped a stolen vehicle after a brief chase near Butler University and University Avenue. The vehicle was traveling at speeds around 30 to 45 miles per hour with no traffic reported.

Audio|Source: Indianapolis Metropolitan Police

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Transcript:

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359 now that Butler and University on a felony stop for us small people.

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Clear.

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They're going to be taken off.

00:14

Dr. Mr.

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Rufum.

00:22

Someone called leaving a known drug house, blackmail,

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probably roughly 30, 40 with your heads.

00:29

We're going to be going eastbound on University.

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We will be able to pursue.

00:36

No traffic speeds are roughly 45.

00:39

Clear, no traffic speeds roughly 30.

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Southbound on Ritter.

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Southbound on Ritter.

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Back on University Eastbound.

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Back on University Eastbound.

00:49

All right. P9 drone set.

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Clear.

00:54

All right, Keith interrupt.

01:00

East, I check this info.

01:02

South East is in vehicle pursuit, Butler and University of the small vehicle.

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And Southbound on Ritter, speeds are 30.

01:10

Southbound are rings and speeds are 30.

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Central car, southeast is in vehicle pursuit near Butler University of a stolen vehicle, say.

01:19

One around the roundabout.

01:21

Looks like Eastbound University again.

01:24

K-9 Drone, South East One, K-9 Drone, South East One.

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Eastbound University.

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The gas.

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14.

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Still no traffic?

01:34

Looks like we might be coming out on to Arlington here just a second.

01:38

Can we patch with South East, East, Eastbound University? Clear, no traffic, still Eastbound University, possibly coming on to Arlington.

01:47

312, go ahead and patch.

01:49

From next South Arlington.

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E University Ave & S Butler Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46219

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