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Blind woman detains three intruders at residenceLafayette IN

audio iconBurglary
Near N 13th St, Lafayette, IN 47904

A blind woman reported that she was holding three intruders trapped in a spare bedroom with an aluminum baseball bat at a residence near North 13th Street. Police were dispatched to the scene. The caller's door was unlocked and she was advised to have the intruders announce themselves. Assistance was requested to board up the rear entry door.

Audio|Source: Tippecanoe County Law Enforcement
03:48
Transcript:
00:00
Zone 1 for a suspected burglary issue near North 13th Street.
00:05
Ray and Gideon advising that she has three people trapped in a spare bedroom.
00:12
She said that she's holding them at bay with an aluminum baseball bat.
00:15
Caller is blind.
00:17
I think this is kind of an ongoing issue.
00:19
420, divert me.
00:20
We'll go.
00:26
5-4-7-8.
00:31
420, let's go channel 3 for this, channel 3.
00:35
478, good.
00:41
Route to fall place.
00:42
Service got in his vehicle, I'll say,
00:45
he described as a sandy-colored small four-door.
00:50
This is parking lot.
00:54
One, if you were clear,
00:56
we're about to arrive.
00:57
Clear.
00:59
Honeykins, I can be around to 2715 Chilton Drive.
01:03
I have a third-party caller on the line.
01:06
He's contacted by his sister.
01:08
It's either some sort of disturbance or a possible attempted residential entry.
01:13
His sister does not speak English, but there are some people at her house.
01:18
They're either at the residence or possibly trying to get in.
01:21
They've got to get into us.
01:23
Thank you.
01:26
2478 on 2.
01:30
478 on 2.
01:33
The one I can clear and go.
01:37
The caller advise, he's by 30-21.
01:40
Just to the regular that if you're looking at the building.
01:44
Yes, you.
01:46
478.
01:48
Perfect for Darrell Jackson.
01:50
It's going to be 9.26 of 84.
01:54
Units around to chowen be advised that on November thirteenth there was a burglary boarded here with a female victim that was battered just taken to the hospital I'm looking further into that.
02:07
Locally you see the lady trespass from overlook stand by all.
02:11
Running through the system.
02:14
39-0-2.
02:16
Codbair?
02:17
Wessel, he had a 92, 28th, Godplay, D-David Union, Key Queen.
02:23
196.
02:26
420 and 464, go Channel 4 for this call, Channel 4.
02:29
5.4, yeah, further.
02:34
Dispatch 39-on-2.
02:37
No.
02:39
I'm going to go ahead and keep her on the phone, though.
02:43
Again, she is all with that baseball bat, her door is unlocked, and to please announce yourself when you come to the door.
02:50
If you're able to, can you contact someone to board up the rear entry door for this location?
02:57
Can she tell you which door did?
03:02
She said that she's in the one-half, sir.
03:04
That helps.
03:07
4-7-8.
03:09
Comes back on the goal today of Camry to (name withheld)'s ID card on there.
03:15
Two-Ale-old.
03:16
Go ahead.
03:19
I-e-click.
03:21
Suspend an infraction on an ID card, CILA.
03:24
Is that what you were needing, sir?
03:27
Copy.
03:29
That's going to be the subject you're talking about.
03:32
420. We'll just try to figure out which one's a half.
03:37
She's blind.
03:38
I don't know if she knows what it looks like.
03:42
She said that she's on the right side of the house.
03:47
Copy.

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Near N 13th St, Lafayette, IN 47904

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