Stolen car and suspicious person reported in Lu Verne

Heard on: Algona Police and Fire

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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.

00:00

Just got a call from Humboldt County, excuse me, for a stolen vehicle.

00:05

Reported a stolen vehicle near Lu Verne.

00:08

Male is a (name withheld).

00:10

Currently in a manic state, unknown weapons.

00:14

Then I got a call from Laverne at 120th Street.

00:19

A man in a 2010 Ford Taurus is acting strange.

00:23

And his citizen name was (name withheld), and he was going out to this female's grave.

00:27

Husband, three out of Laverne.

00:35

Ten four.

00:40

On the one, the same one is at (number withheld) N Maple Street, Lu Verne.

00:50

Ten four. I'm a little confused.

00:51

So is this in regards to a stolen vehicle or suspicious person or are the two the same?

00:59

They're both the same.

01:07

10-4, I'm gonna put the vehicle up.

01:10

They gave me a number, I'll put it on there.

01:17

Was there any mention of any weapons as possible in this individual?

01:26

Oh, he's got any weapons and the female said he was just, no, she wasn't sure either.

6/21/2026 05:25 AM

Motor Vehicle Theft

N Maple St, Lu Verne, IA 50560

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatchers discussed a possible stolen vehicle and suspicious man reported near Lu Verne. The same subject and vehicle were later reported near North Maple Street in town. The man was described as acting strangely and possibly in a manic state, with no confirmed information about weapons.