Reckless driver reported on Highway 18 near cemetery

Heard on: Algona Police and Fire

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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5520, have a report of a reckless driver westbound on 18, just hitting it by Calvary Cemetery.

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Be a blue Mercury Sable.

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This driver's going all over the roadway, crossing the center line, headed westbound.

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RP's driving a Ford Edge.

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Continued

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west past the stop sign or stop light.

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Possible plate given was (number withheld).

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Does not match, but she did advise it had Saratoga County plates.

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Female driver.

01:06

Careful.

01:08

Looks like it's going into the chrome.

01:11

I'll go get over for it.

01:17

Pulling into the chrome.

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28 on that is going to be (number withheld).

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282.

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It's parked up by the IHOP.

7/26/2026 09:06 AM

Traffic

Calvary Cemetery, 2000 US-18, Algona, IA 50511

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of a possible reckless driver in a blue Mercury Sable traveling west on Highway 18 near Calvary Cemetery, allegedly swerving and crossing the center line. The reporting driver was in a Ford Edge. The suspect vehicle was later reported pulling into a nearby business parking area by an IHOP, where an officer went to check on it.