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Vehicle taken without permission found during traffic stopWest Lafayette IN

audio iconMotor Vehicle Theft
S River Rd, West Lafayette, IN 47906

A vehicle reported stolen in West Lafayette was found during a traffic stop. The owner reported the vehicle taken without permission by her daughter, confirming unauthorized use. County officers were on the way to recover the vehicle.

Audio|Source: Tippecanoe County Law Enforcement
01:48
Transcript:
00:00
County units, West Lafayette is out with that vehicle on a traffic stop.
00:02
I'm gathering further.
00:04
Clear.
00:06
132, West Lafayette.
00:07
Fed.
00:09
Coffee. Just put it back in holding and go see if it's actually stolen or not.
00:14
Tell them with county.
00:18
Tonight, you can stay tonight.
00:22
Clear.
00:24
It's 132. Where are you at?
00:27
LPD units apparently that Equinox was just reported stolen by county.
00:32
On the south side of near South River Road, and for anyone that didn't hear this Equinox, apparently,
00:39
could be Signal 40[1].
00:42
Clear, dispatch helping route.
00:45
Have West Lofia hold a vehicle and select from?
00:49
Clear. Okay.
00:51
5-8-4-14th.
00:53
104, signal 37.
00:57
458. 38, I'm almost clear.
00:59
50, the West Lafayette call is going to be the State and River call.
01:03
Go ahead. Go ahead.
01:08
Okay.
01:09
All the signal ID, no B&B.
01:11
Jaron signal 80 on a learner permit.
01:14
And the Laney subject you have is (name withheld).
01:18
29 of OA, shoot signal 80, no B&V.
01:25
1499.
01:27
499.
01:30
1492. County said that the R.O.
01:34
(name withheld) called it in as stolen.
01:38
It's her daughter.
01:39
Took it at 12.06.
01:40
She gave her permission.
01:42
So it is unauthorized use.
01:45
County is asking you to hold the vehicle and they're en route to your location.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Signal 40: Unknown/agency-specific code (referred to as a 'subject'); exact meaning not determinable from context

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S River Rd, West Lafayette, IN 47906

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