Brown Volvo matches alert and blocks road near race event, Grand Traverse County MI

Traffic

Reported: 11/8/2025 10:05 AM

Williamsburg Rd, Whitewater Township, MI

Officers observed a brown Volvo vehicle matching a lookout notice traveling northbound and later blocking a roadway near a race event area on Williamsburg Rd in Whitewater Township, Michigan. Several riders were also reported riding against traffic nearby. Attempts to stop the vehicles and riders were unsuccessful as they continued moving northbound.

Audio|Source: Traverse Bay Area Public Safety

02:5

Transcript:

00:00

I've got two vehicles coming through.

00:02

They're going to be spaced out.

00:04

The first one is not the vehicle that Talk advised you of.

00:09

It'll be the second vehicle, and I'll let you know when I let them go.

00:13

Over?

00:14

I've got Tony heading out that way to be standing by Williamsburg.

00:20

Got the enforcer, what are the colors of those two vehicles?

00:26

Good.

00:28

The first one, I believe it's silver,

00:30

and the second one is going to be brown volvo.

00:33

Over?

00:35

Can you give me the license play of that brown boval, please?

00:41

Talk has that, and I will have them text that to you, over.

00:46

Talk, fan link one.

00:49

So, Luke, it's okay to start heading your sweep.

00:56

Leilano, 45, 5, I'm going to be out of the office.

00:59

Copy that?

01:02

Leonov 455, same.

01:06

Toc, San Lake One.

01:09

San Lake One, this is Toc Go.

01:12

I just had them three riders go by me that were riding against traffic.

01:20

Were these the three riders that were on Island Lake Road?

01:24

Yes,

01:26

and then they hopped on the course and then just went right by me.

01:32

Couldn't get them to stop.

01:33

They were going too fast.

01:36

Stanley, one, this is talk, copy.

01:40

Central 7539 on subpoena service.

01:44

Clear go out with it.

01:47

I'll be near Harbor Court, all set on status.

01:54

Go ahead.

01:56

Clear.

01:57

The license plate for that BOL is (number withheld).

02:03

Clear. They're still going northbound.

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