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Police pursue dark red van suspected of armed incidentWood River IL

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IL-255, Wood River, IL

Police pursued a dark red Dodge Grand Caravan suspected to be involved in an incident. Officers were advised to use caution as the suspect might be armed with a handgun. Multiple units coordinated to block the vehicle near a drive-through before it fled northbound on Highway 255 at high speed.

Audio|Source: East Alton, Hartford, Roxana, S. Roxana and Wood River Police / Fire
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Transcript:
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On 1060 Walmart, he's in the drive-through, I believe.
00:06
10.4. The E.
00:08
Edward G. George 8,
00:10
(number withheld). E.G.
00:12
(number withheld).
00:14
It's kind of like a cherry red, dark red, Dodge, Grand Caravan, black ribs.
00:23
10.4. Who's the originating agency?
00:30
Sheriff's office.
00:32
Jersey County, he has wanted.
00:38
Ever.
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Trampton Bridge Eastbound 1631 White Volkswagen Pequot.
01:05
White Volkswagen,
01:07
Tijuana. The Edward Union (number withheld).
01:10
The Edward Union (number withheld).
01:13
This way, Ann Hopper.
01:15
Ann Hopper, Big Dural 1, South Church Street, Waterloo, White, 2,022 Volkswagen Utility.
01:21
Female Driver, Dark Hair.
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Female Driver, Dark Care.
01:26
It's okay.
01:27
Let me speak to 35.
01:33
Here,
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I'm going to wait and make sure this was him.
01:38
I was going to do a drive-by.
01:42
Let's be careful.
01:52
Black Fordorscape.
01:59
All units use caution possibly armed with a handgun.
02:07
7-2, I think we should probably box in, so don't take off.
02:15
Yeah, I don't like facing them, though.
02:20
I'm at the drive-thru, then, can't go anywhere.
02:33
I don't like facing it.
02:37
Corporal will block off the front.
02:58
To call me back when the sergeant's available, I'll transfer them directly to yourself.
03:03
All right.
03:12
Okay, for you up.
03:18
121.21 council status.
03:24
Okay, one twenty one twenty one, ten minutes.
03:27
21 Tupper.
03:35
70 status.
03:41
Hello. Okay.
03:45
Hello.
03:49
Tramble, Jensen.
04:02
(name withheld), direction of travel.
04:08
parking 11, blowing.
04:12
Hang up.
04:16
Okay, 4. Person, 111.
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They'll apologize to call, pal, pal, pal, pal.
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18,
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eastbound.
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11, eastbound. 11, eastbound.
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11, eastbound.
04:29
72, I'll take your traffic.
04:33
70 number 2 goes to traffic.
04:37
He is turning to go on to northbound 255.
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Northbound 255.
04:44
Okay, for northbound 2.85.
04:50
There was a passenger that actually vehicle, which wait to say it on his head, I do not know if anybody said.
04:57
Careful.
05:07
Continuing northbound, 85 miles per hour.
05:16
Light traffic.

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IL-255, Wood River, IL
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