Man sets fire near Storeco parking lot and flees, Wood River IL


A man wearing a gray hoodie and black pants set a fire near the Storeco parking lot and fled on a black bicycle. He was later seen running into nearby woods, and police are searching the area.
Audio|Source: Alton Police, Fire, EMS and Public Works
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Transcript:
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Bicycle sitting by the fire still after he lit it.
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I'm trying to get further on the description now.
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The male that lit the fire is going to be a male wearing gray hoodie, black pants, black bike, walking across the Storeco parking lot.
00:31
He's going to be at the right side of Storeco closest to the fire.
00:40
Keep control of us up.
00:43
Copy, Shady, what's up?
00:49
Just after you, get on my 28.
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103, your 28 returns, clear valid, and (name withheld), out of Godfrey, July 2002,
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2022,
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clear valid.
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104, 27, 29 on (name withheld), middle, J.
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John, (name withheld).
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Followed, Otagfrey, canceled, 4, clear, followed.
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All free square.
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37 here.
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(name withheld) suspect running in the woods.
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09-84-51, 0984.
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status.
01:48
I don't have eyes on him anymore. He's in the woods.
01:53
Here floor.
01:59
See the police center responding. Go to the Walmart side please, we're trapped my friends on this side.
02:07
Additional police units responding, respond to the Walmart side.
02:12
One of four clear in the route.
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Location mentioned:
Near Vaughn Rd, Wood River, IL 62095
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