Rider on dirt bike flees traffic stop in Marion

Heard on: Marion County Public Safety

01:30

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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56, come on. I'm trying to stop one on a dirt bike south on Marion, no lights.

00:09

I'm close to him.

00:12

75 downtown.

00:18

On Universal.

00:21

He's going back northbound.

00:22

I'm not going to pursue it.

00:29

He just cut between some houses at the alley.

00:36

Down.

00:38

West, I lost eyes on him once he cut through the houses.

00:43

Any description?

00:49

Their bike might have been red, white helmet, black hoodie.

00:52

I think he had a black backpack on too.

00:55

Clear.

00:57

He was coming east on Fairground near Leader when I spotted him.

01:05

You hear it all?

01:09

Negative.

01:13

Disregard. Somewhere near Joseph and Mary.

01:21

Call them available and headed up there.

01:24

Okay.

01:25

You got them at Joseph and Mary?

01:28

I think that's where I could hear it last.

9/13/2026 07:44 PM

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Mary St & Joseph St, Marion, OH 43302

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

As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer attempted to stop a dirt bike traveling south on Marion Street without lights. The rider reportedly fled, went onto Universal Street, turned northbound, and the officer discontinued pursuit after losing sight of the bike near the area of Joseph Street and Mary Street. The bike was described as possibly red, with a white helmet, black hoodie, and possibly a black backpack.

Rider on dirt bike flees traffic stop in Marion

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