Traffic stop leads to citation after driver warning

Heard on: Centralia Police, Fire & EMS Dispatch

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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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Going traffic stop.

00:06

(number withheld), (number withheld), B truck, B 5th and Brookside.

00:26

477-40, 477-40, what's the thing?

00:40

I'm secure.

00:41

You can go ahead with that 28[1] when you're ready.

00:45

28[1] clear, valid.

00:46

Stop at (number withheld) West 17th.

00:49

At one time it was a white '94 Ford truck.

00:52

Stop at East Hall Street.

00:54

1120 and 97 clear, valid.

00:56

Send 20. This is John.

01:00

I'll be my driver.

01:03

Yeah.

01:08

This.

01:13

I'll be going tight.

01:15

She was educated on the common courtesy of driving through a parking lot.

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28: Vehicle registration check

9/6/2026 10:13 PM

Traffic

W 5th St & S Brookside Ave, Centralia, IL 62801

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

As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer conducted a traffic stop involving a white 1994 Ford truck near 5th Street and Brookside Avenue. A vehicle registration check was completed and returned clear and valid. The officer then cited the driver after educating her about driving through a parking lot. The exact stop location is unclear, with references to nearby streets including West 17th and East Hall Street.