Police chase red sleigh across Pike County, Pike County IN
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TrafficAs discussed during the dispatch call, police pursued a red sleigh traveling at high speed across Pike County near State Road 257. The vehicle, reportedly pulled by several animals resembling reindeer, made multiple rooftop stops where an individual in a red suit was seen entering and exiting chimneys. Officers followed the sleigh toward Spurgeon and surrounding areas before ending the pursuit. No injuries were reported.
Audio|Heard on: Pike IN Law Dispatch Group Calls
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04:11
Transcript:
00:00
Believe it's on top of a house near Oak Street, close to the Oak Street intersection.
00:10
Believe they're leaving all kinds of presents.
00:13
He's yelling something.
00:14
I can't quite make it out yet.
00:16
Clear on 257 and Oak Street.
00:19
Dispatch 6, we're still going south.
00:21
Sounds like the big man in the red hoodie,
00:26
black boots is yelling.
00:29
Clear 16, that's the magic description we got from the bolo.
00:33
Dispatch 6, I'm pretty close to it now.
00:36
It looks like it is a red sleigh, possibly being pulled by nine large animals.
00:41
The one in the front has a shiny nose.
00:45
Clear 6036.
00:48
We're still going south.
00:49
It looks like we're heading toward the Stendal area.
00:53
Pretty close to 60.
00:54
You think we can put out stop sticks?
00:57
No, he just pulled it through the State Roads 257 and 64 junction.
01:02
He's traveling too fast.
01:05
Dispatch six.
01:07
I'm not sure what he's doing stopping at all these houses, but it appears he disappears down the chimney.
01:14
A short time later comes back up.
01:17
Dispatch six, did the North Pole advise why they were looking for this large subject in a red suit?
01:25
That's negative.
01:27
Sixty-three, six, sixty-one.
01:30
That subject gets close to the county line.
01:32
Go ahead and terminate, terminate pursuit.
01:35
I'll be in with the one that anybody hurt.
01:39
Clear. It looks like we're heading towards Spurgeon now.
01:42
I don't know if you're close to that area.
01:46
Yeah, I'm down around 464.
01:52
I believe I just saw it all over the trash dump out here.
01:56
Dispatch 73, I just saw your subject going down Dugan Street in Spurgeon.
02:01
He was dropping cookie crumbs.
02:02
Looked like he had a glass of milk in his hand.
02:05
Seven thirty-three from nine.
02:07
I got a TX that he dropped off some of those big boxes, but he did take their milk and cookies.
02:15
Cookie thief seventy-one.
02:17
Do we have any updates?
02:19
Just dispatch sixty-three one.
02:22
Safe flight might want to help you, but clear sixty-three.
02:35
Sixty-three, three sixty-one.
02:37
Is he by himself or does he have any help slipping?
02:42
Yeah, there are small people jumping around.
02:44
Looks like he's got some.
02:46
Thirty from six.
02:47
Can you tell what he has that big red bag he's carrying around?
02:52
He gets out on the rooftops and he's always got that bag with him.
02:57
Clear. I think that's what they hit my car earlier.
03:00
One's bow and five.
03:02
We're by Winslow PD.
03:05
Are they available?
03:11
Three from six, I don't think.
03:13
Animal control is not going to be able to catch these.
03:15
Looks to be reindeer.
03:17
Very large, they're extremely fast.
03:21
Three from nine.
03:23
I'm en route with the truck and trailer if we can get it stopped, pick up the reindeer.
03:28
I don't know how we'll get him stopped, though.
03:30
He's driving extremely recklessly trying to get him pulled over, but he just stopped.
03:36
Looks like he's headed towards White Oak area.
03:38
I'll check by Asher area.
03:40
Ready to go over to fifty-seven in case he comes that way.
03:49
Sugar Ridge Road now.
03:51
Looks like we're headed towards a leasing area, fifty-seven.
03:55
Clear, I'm going to be at the fire station.
03:58
Fifty-seven Sugar Ridge Road.
04:01
Three from six, I believe I see you guys coming now.
04:05
The red light on the front of that sleigh is extremely bright and blinding.
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