Man Seen Smoking Near School Children Drives Off Recklessly, Edwardsville IL


A man in a red Mercury SUV was smoking near children waiting for a school bus. When a parent confronted him, he made rude gestures, hit a tree with his vehicle, and drove away.
Audio|Source: Edwardsville, SIUE, Glen Carbon, Madison County, ISPERN Police and Fire
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Dispatch 1341. 41. 41. 41 in service refusal. 381. That is clear, you're serving. 380. 3.81. A male call in. He lives at 6014 sunrise. They were waiting with their children for the bus. There was a male in a red mercury small SUV that was smoking something out of a can. When the caller confronted him, he cut him out and flipped him off before taking off. Then he hit the neighbor's tree and continued possibly en route to Red Bar in Collinsville. Clear.
Dispatch 1341. 41. 41. 41 in service refusal. 381. That is clear, you're serving. 380. 3.81. A male call in. He lives at 6014 sunrise. They were waiting with their children for the bus. There was a male in a red mercury small SUV that was smoking something out of a can. When the caller confronted him, he cut him out and flipped him off before taking off. Then he hit the neighbor's tree and continued possibly en route to Red Bar in Collinsville. Clear.
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Edwardsville, IL
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