Police chase suspect on BMX bike through parking lots, Kokomo IN


Police reported a chase of a male on a BMX bike through several shopping area parking lots. The individual was seen ditching his bike and entering a store, where police confirmed he was not the person they were looking for.
Audio|Source: Kokomo Police and Fire, Howard County Sheriff / Fire Dispatch
03:18
Transcript:
I'm checking behind Best Buy. I don't know if you can maybe try to go down Marklin see if he's made it down that far yet. I just came down 17 from Marklin, didn't see anything. Clear. He didn't make it back out on the 31, so I don't know if he's in this plaza or not. I'm gonna check by KFC right now. Maybe (name withheld) on a BMX bike he cut backwards through crew car wash and went northbound the southbound lanes 95 actually he's still boy right now he's crossing 31 going towards Saratoga northbound on that May go towards Hobby Lobby that parking lot, I don't know if he's trying to get that way or not. I'm on 31 head towards the Hobby Lobby I see you there. He's directly in front of Hobby Lobby. on his bike still going northbound. Yeah, I got eyes on him. It's like you're going to try to go in the store. Ditch the bike went in the store. Clear. I look. 66. I'm going to head around the back of Hobby Lobby. That's (name withheld). I'm not sure if it's him or not. It looks similar to him. He had a BMX bike just like the last time. Except for each other clothing description. I'm inside with him now. It's not (name withheld). We're on (name withheld). We'll make it at 29, it's 72791. 4-5-5003rd. 604. Similate, NCIC-I, CID-AX, and locally. 10-4[1]. This is going to be (name withheld). It's due 8-7. Okay. Okay, well, I'll take care of that threat.
I'm checking behind Best Buy. I don't know if you can maybe try to go down Marklin see if he's made it down that far yet. I just came down 17 from Marklin, didn't see anything. Clear. He didn't make it back out on the 31, so I don't know if he's in this plaza or not. I'm gonna check by KFC right now. Maybe (name withheld) on a BMX bike he cut backwards through crew car wash and went northbound the southbound lanes 95 actually he's still boy right now he's crossing 31 going towards Saratoga northbound on that May go towards Hobby Lobby that parking lot, I don't know if he's trying to get that way or not. I'm on 31 head towards the Hobby Lobby I see you there. He's directly in front of Hobby Lobby. on his bike still going northbound. Yeah, I got eyes on him. It's like you're going to try to go in the store. Ditch the bike went in the store. Clear. I look. 66. I'm going to head around the back of Hobby Lobby. That's (name withheld). I'm not sure if it's him or not. It looks similar to him. He had a BMX bike just like the last time. Except for each other clothing description. I'm inside with him now. It's not (name withheld). We're on (name withheld). We'll make it at 29, it's 72791. 4-5-5003rd. 604. Similate, NCIC-I, CID-AX, and locally. 10-4[1]. This is going to be (name withheld). It's due 8-7. Okay. Okay, well, I'll take care of that threat.
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10-4: Acknowledgement
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Location mentioned:
Near E Markland Ave, Kokomo, IN 46901
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