Report of unsafe driving by van near Lexington

Heard on: Richland County Public Safety

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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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400 just called over follow for possible 4-19 leaving Lexington and heading towards Belleville.

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Go ahead.

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White work van with a large ladder rack on the top.

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Unable to get an RP.

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Left the center, slamming on the brakes about 3 min ago.

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Now left the village.

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Are you in route to 25? I'll be in the area at 97/71.

00:28

Yeah, you're off 23.

00:32

Okay.

00:34

Has marks on her neck.

00:35

It's going to be hickies.

00:40

Those are Yankees.

00:44

Copy.

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306, if you're able to, she decided she does want to go to the place we mentioned.

00:58

Copy that. We're getting back to our cruisers.

01:00

We'll come both on her.

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I'm in the area.

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Did they already get through the village limits?

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Caller was no longer behind it once they turned onto 97th.

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Unknown.

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That's clear. I'll check the area.

7/1/2026 07:12 PM

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OH-97, Lexington, OH

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As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies investigated a report of a possibly reckless white work van with a large ladder rack that left a center in Lexington and headed toward Belleville on route 97. The caller reported the van had slammed on its brakes several minutes earlier and then lost sight of it after it left the village.

Report of unsafe driving by van near Lexington

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