Minivan drives erratically on multiple roads, Springfield MO


A gold or tan minivan with handicap plates was reported driving the wrong way, swerving, running red lights, and causing traffic hazards in Springfield. The vehicle was found later unoccupied near a business on North Glenstone.
Audio|Source: Springfield Police and Fire, Greene County Sheriff and Fire
06:34
Transcript:
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NVA, engine 6, ladder 9, intersection of Battlefield and Fort, Battlefield and Fort, Offs Channel 2.
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531, you can send me a 466[1].
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Clear, MVA[2], Battlefield, and Fort.
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T25. 224.
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Engine 6-water-9 and are out to the NBA[3], Battlefield, and 4, Ops Channel 2.
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15-06. 254.
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1506. 225-24. Priority moving traffic violation coming from south side.
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Can you tell me out of 104 Stager for a check person? Clear 104 Steger?
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It was a gold or tan van cutting across all lanes of traffic driving in the turning lane.
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Plates Henry Charles (number withheld) to Lincoln Handicap Plate.
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It was still northbound.
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Was at one point northbound in the southbound lanes.
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D.K. Okay.
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And it just ran the chestnut light northbound.
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2.10. 2.25, I'm clear.
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I'll be out of your 4th and Allison Fresh shortly.
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I'm clear. 224, I'm cleared.
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Chesley-ray.
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2-12. 638.
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638. 2.12.
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I checked the area as a log point.
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I couldn't find any disturbance.
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You can close this out, GAWA.
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Okay.
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So it's cross over, chestnut, still wrong way driving occasionally.
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Northside does have two units around.
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It appears to be pretty close.
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Four is our only caller saying they're driving opposite length of traffic.
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312 clear. I didn't show me back in.
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I'm going to be at (number withheld).
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We can show units back in.
01:16
Okay. Yeah, we've had a couple of callers on it.
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Okay, there's new four?
01:19
Clear, thank you. Did you guys both units are back in or just yourself? Both units are back in.
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Okay. 1706, if you want to sign me a case number for assault.
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Your case number is 1,880-1880.
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Clear.
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5-1.
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5-1. 5-1. There's sunset before.
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24 on the National Division in traffic.
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Do we have any updates?
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24 will we do send an additional call saying they just passed Kearney northbound.
01:42
Okay, I'm not going to catch this vehicle. I'm not sure if there's anyone near Glenstone. 2.25, I'm Corny and Glenstone. They're advising she's in the northbound lanes, but she's still swerving, honking, yelling, and weaving in and out of traffic. 225. Can you see the...
02:09
what their current location is on Kearney Wilson. 1721. They're 4th pass through Karni that says all so. You can show me back in from the child abuse and you can also close out that follow up I have made contact with them. I'm clear. Lasting North on a Carney, they don't have eyes anymore.
02:33
729, I'm at Cardi and Glenstone North Bend. Can you advise as a taken model of the vehicle? To Utah. Gold or tan minivan, plates Henry Charles (number withheld) to Lincoln, handicap plate. 212. 219. 219.
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19 circle being near East Rose Breyer Street. Several children here, possibly special needs, were running around the caller's yard. They were in the street at one point, approximately five and three years of age. Callers are also concerned for abuse from the adults this location. Springfield. Be called clear, once done in advance.
03:21
Smoke odor from a structure, engine 8, 3860 West Washington Street, 3860 West Washington, 5th. 12 to 19. The children were walked back to their home by the caller's wife, and I believe they're inside. They heard them screaming once they went in. To talker. Engine 8 en route to smoke odor.
03:50
386E West Washetaw, Opshire, aye. 2.19, clear? 2.25, I don't know if it'll be related. We just got a call at 3155 North Glenstone for a female in a single vehicle accident. That's clear. Did you advise 3155 North Glenstone?
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That's what it came in as. Looks like it's actually 3165. It's for the rapid robbers, and it looks it will be the involved vehicle. They're giving plate Henry Charles (number withheld) to Lincoln. Okay. I'm out with the vehicle. It's unoccupied. Question 79. 4.11. You can go at 72.25s call right around the heart.
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corner from that. She's going forward. We ask you for a caller for driver's description. Clear for them.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
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466: Traffic Violation
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MVA: Motor Vehicle Accident
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NBA: Non-injury Accident
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Location mentioned:
N Glenstone Ave & Kearney St, Springfield, MO 65803
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