Suspicious vehicle linked to road rage on North Russell Street, West Lafayette IN

Suspicious Activity

Reported: 11/13/2025 09:53 PM

N Russell St, West Lafayette, IN 47906

Police responded to a report of a suspicious BMW parked behind a house near North Russell Street. The vehicle was involved in an incident where the BMW driver appeared to follow another car, possibly related to road rage.

Audio|Source: Tippecanoe County Law Enforcement

02:39

Transcript:

00:00

It's going to be around near North Russell Meet with a subject first name (name withheld)

00:12

A reference,

00:14

suspicious incident for a subject pathway following their sober vehicle, near North Russell.

00:21

The vehicle in question is an unknown caller BMW sitting in and it's parked out front still, the subject still there.

00:27

7-2 is clearing her out.

00:29

27-2. You're up.

00:31

21.

00:36

I can get a zone C unit to meet medics, McCartie, and NAFCO.

00:41

Okay. Okay.

00:47

Is that 497? Is that going to be the female from our call? Stand by.

01:02

497 is firm.

01:04

5.497 is affirmative.

01:06

It's going to be for the female.

01:07

72 is 1023.

01:10

Have you two.

01:15

515, just 43, I'm going to be driving to plus 4 of the Maddoch.

01:19

She's attempting to remove the ternicus.

01:26

515, 497, I'll be en route to you.

01:28

She's good for immediate detention.

01:30

Just face clear.

01:36

At 172, there's no BMW in front of the house, at least not on Russell Street.

01:41

It might be that for this, a second further now.

01:48

If you want to address that, I'll go and make contact with the CP.

01:57

Day 21, it's back here behind the house.

02:00

Produce 72 at 1028.

02:05

Indiana and David X-ray Tom 321 DXT 321 26 issue on a light blue or light green older model BMW it's parked behind the house I'll be with them 76

02:24

21 72

02:35

It's just sort of a road rage incident.

02:37

I'm with the driver of the BMW.

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