Semi truck drives erratically, damages signs and lawn, Pella IA
TrafficA semi truck with an open bed was driving erratically through residential streets near Main Street, taking down stop signs, street signs, and running over a lawn. The truck was circling through streets such as Elm, Madison, Spruce, and Brentwood, accelerating and damaging multiple properties. Police pursued the vehicle which did not stop when signaled and was finally stopped south of Big Rock Park Road on Broadway.
Audio|Source: Marion County Public Safety
04:24
Transcript:
00:00
I don't have a caller on the line right now who's behind that semi- there, headed north on Maine.
00:06
10-4[1], I'll head that way.
00:11
He was down on Spruce.
00:14
Spruce, now he's on Maple-headed north.
00:19
Sorry, he's on Maine just passing Maple-headed north, so on Main Street, nearby where you are.
00:27
Ten-four.
00:31
Caller advised that he has damaged more things on more residential streets.
00:38
I'm going to head that way. I'm going to turn on my lights.
00:47
The caller is advising that he looks to be accelerating in speed.
00:55
He's on Maine headed toward Brentwood north on Maine, advising that the truck seems to be going in circles, like he doesn't know where he's going.
01:08
(name withheld), I'm on Main Street, headed north.
01:12
I'm just about to pass Monroe.
01:18
You can show them in the area of Brentwood and Maine.
01:25
Copy 80. I just received multiple calls.
01:28
There is multiple damage across the north part of town from this truck.
01:36
Ten four. I'm finding the damage as well.
01:39
I'm going to look for them. Keep looking for the vehicle.
01:49
I want to give any information on this call please I'll help look for it.
01:54
Copy 70 it is an 18 wheel with an open bed carrying what appears to be trussing supplies.
02:01
I've also had it described as pallets.
02:03
Initially, it was coming southbound into Pella off of Main Street, turned on Brentwood, took down a stop sign.
02:10
I had another call where it was on Maple and Hazel took down another stop, another street sign, and left post and side-verbed the car. I had a caller on Madison where it took down a street sign,
02:22
and near Spruce, where it ran over a lawn and took down another street sign.
02:31
Have we given this information to Jasper County?
02:37
To Jasper, negative however I can, are stay in town?
02:43
They're not headed out of town, they're headed in?
02:47
They've been circling around Main Street and these surrounding streets, such as Elm, Madison, Spruce, and Brentwood.
03:00
Hello for Mady, I believe I may have just located the truck, but to confirm, did they say the vehicle was red, not white?
03:08
I wasn't given a color of the truck. I was told it was a semi with an open bed.
03:17
10-4[1]. I think I just found the vehicle.
03:20
I'll give you the 28 soon as I can.
03:23
Copy.
03:26
Watch your 20.
03:35
The vehicle is currently turning southbound on Broadway.
03:42
I'll give you the cross street here a moment.
03:51
Just south of Big Rock Park Road.
03:57
The vehicle not stopping for you.
04:03
Just falling down, it hasn't stopped yet. (name withheld) for me to have a 28 for you when you're ready, out of Indiana.
04:10
Go ahead.
04:12
Paul Adam (number withheld). Again, Paul Adam (number withheld), the vehicle just stopped. I'll be on Broadway south of Big Rock Park Road.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment (Message received / OK)
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Location mentioned:
Big Rock Park Rd, Pella, IA 50219
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