Fireworks thrown from minivan in Galesburg, Galesburg IL


Multiple reports of loud noises near Southwest Street initially sounded like gunshots or explosions. The sounds were later confirmed to be fireworks thrown from a white minivan that left the area.
Audio|Source: Galesburg Police and EMS Dispatch
03:7
Transcript:
00:00
Great a copy, Postal Shots fired.
00:01
Postal shop fired in the area, Moon Towers, near Southwest Street.
00:06
Clouds from the permit number withheld.
00:07
I think they were woken out by a loud boom.
00:10
Possibly sounded like a cannon.
00:12
I thought it sounded like a gunshot, but I also thought it sounded like a transformer.
00:15
Sometimes it was like a signal to after check.
00:17
One call this time came on 145.
00:19
I mean, I had Martin P.A.
00:20
The vehicle not stopping for, can you call to Tasswall and see, there was like assistance?
00:24
One call? Uh,
00:26
sir, minutes, just one.
00:27
Don't pass.
00:28
Down by South Cedar, it's pretty loud.
00:30
Seven for. Seven for.
00:31
Additional Morton has disengaged.
00:34
Ever.
00:35
Good.
00:36
That's what.
00:38
This morning is true 4.1.
00:39
It's laying alluding, Birchwood, and Detroit, Morton, number withheld, the Grey Jeep, Grey Jeep, Yeabrew Victor, number withheld, number withheld, Catherine Smith, Catherine Smith,
00:55
number withheld North Sherwood Avenue, Peoria, on a Gray 2013 Jeep Utility.
01:01
as the vehicle is fled from traffic stop, last scene, I-74 westbound from I-155 northbound to a high rate of speed, authority,
01:13
Morton PD, 8. Stay pleased for 4 p.5 at KSP28.
01:16
I put two, several residents in the front, devised a white minivan through Firework, Offer Cadetian, and departed.
01:24
Okay. So far. Cut. Good.
01:27
We threw the fireworks and then when stopped down on the county.
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Location mentioned:
Near S West St, Galesburg, IL 61401
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