Driver crashes into parked vehicle and leaves dog inside, Manitou Springs CO


Radio dispatch reports a vehicle collision: a white Toyota struck a parked small vehicle. The driver fled on foot and left something in the parked vehicle (reported elsewhere as a dog). Medical units were being sent for possible injuries. The dispatcher gave a suspect description: a male about 40 years old, around 5'7"–5'10", wearing a red plaid shirt, blue jeans, and a baseball cap. The suspect was last seen heading east on Park Ave in Manitou Springs. The call also references addresses near Turge Meadows and near Courage Meadows and includes unit and phone number mentions.
Audio|Source: El Paso County Sheriff's Office EPSO-3
02:19
Transcript:
(number withheld), copy unknown injury T.A. (number withheld), (number withheld), copy unknown injury TA[1]. Good. vehicle hit a parked vehicle. The male driver left and ran away on foot. He left a bit in the car. The suspect vehicle is a white Toyota SUV. We're starting medical. The parked vehicle was a small white SUV. We're doing a description of the mail party now. If I give you an address, you possibly try to find a phone number associated to it. Go ahead. It's going to be near Turge Meadows, and then a second address. Second address will be near Courage Meadows strike. Probably. 1. The short recovery. We'll stand by. We will not be in the area of that business. Copy. I got suspect info. I'll get him in the screen here, moment, sir. Suspect is a white male, 40 years of age, 5-7-10[2]bills wearing a red plaid shirt, blue jeans, and a baseball cap was last seen heading east of Manitou on Park Avenue, eastbound. Thank you, five six. Copy.
(number withheld), copy unknown injury T.A. (number withheld), (number withheld), copy unknown injury TA[1]. Good. vehicle hit a parked vehicle. The male driver left and ran away on foot. He left a bit in the car. The suspect vehicle is a white Toyota SUV. We're starting medical. The parked vehicle was a small white SUV. We're doing a description of the mail party now. If I give you an address, you possibly try to find a phone number associated to it. Go ahead. It's going to be near Turge Meadows, and then a second address. Second address will be near Courage Meadows strike. Probably. 1. The short recovery. We'll stand by. We will not be in the area of that business. Copy. I got suspect info. I'll get him in the screen here, moment, sir. Suspect is a white male, 40 years of age, 5-7-10[2]bills wearing a red plaid shirt, blue jeans, and a baseball cap was last seen heading east of Manitou on Park Avenue, eastbound. Thank you, five six. Copy.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
TA: Traffic Accident
[2]
10: Acknowledgment/OK
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Location mentioned:
Park Ave, Manitou Springs, CO 80829
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