Report of armed driver following vehicle near US 51, Marion County IL
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Suspicious ActivityAs discussed during the dispatch call, police responded to a report of a blue SUV allegedly following another vehicle after an earlier encounter on Interstate 57 near Canoga Road. The suspect vehicle was reported to possibly have a rifle and was tracked westbound on Dickey Pond Road approaching US 51 in Patoka Township. Officers searched the area but did not locate the described vehicle.
Audio|Heard on: Salem Fire and Surrounding Fire, Police & EMS
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01:55
Transcript:
00:00
ISP just called.
00:01
They advised that the caller from the I-57 south 127 advised that they got off going westbound on Canoga Road.
00:10
Advised that the blue SUV with the rifle is now following them.
00:21
ISP, have anybody close to Gulf?
00:30
Correction, Fallman.
00:36
County 603, I'll be in service here,
00:39
heading down there.
00:41
Where are they at now?
00:44
Everything from Canoga north on Farzing.
00:52
Acknowledged.
00:59
Acknowledged.
01:05
603, Salem advised that their SOS is still tracking them going westbound on Dickey Pond Road approaching US 51.
01:13
Westbound on Dickey Pond Road approaching US 51.
01:19
County, I'm on Dickey Pond and I'm eastbound from US 51.
01:24
I don't see any blue vehicles.
01:29
Acknowledged.
01:34
Are they west of US 51 now?
01:42
They are now south on US 51 from Dickey Pond.
01:49
Like I said, I passed one truck that was white and had yellow lights flashing.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
US-51 & Dickey Pond Rd, Patoka Township, IL 62875
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