Police stop reckless driver near Toledo Blade, Port Charlotte FL
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TrafficAs discussed during the dispatch call, police responded to a report of a reckless driver near Toledo Blade Boulevard and Tamiami in Port Charlotte, Florida. The driver of a silver Kia was reported to be driving dangerously and nearly hitting oncoming vehicles. Officers identified the vehicle with passenger side damage and initiated a traffic stop near Collinswood after observing erratic driving behavior.
Audio|Heard on: Charlotte County Sheriff and Punta Gorda Police
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02:27
Transcript:
00:00
26 Central, copy reckless driver.
00:04
26, go ahead.
00:06
Toledo Blade and Tamiami, Toledo Blade and Tamiami.
00:09
It's going to be a Sarasota transfer to silver Kia going southbound.
00:14
Almost hitting oncoming traffic.
00:16
They're coming up to LDB now.
00:21
To be a harbor and Ellen.
00:24
Harbor and Leland.
00:26
Sorry, my apologies.
00:28
White vehicle with no lights.
00:31
That's fine.
00:34
Two hundred and twenty-eight.
00:36
Can you go to Advent Hospital and relieve 219 with the 1015? That's at near Harbor Boulevard, District Three.
00:47
Simple, didn't rock.
00:51
Two hundred and thirty-four central status check.
00:56
Two hundred and four.
01:00
One hundred and fifty-one central status check.
01:10
Central 217.
01:12
I am going to be at LGB in a Toledo.
01:14
Do they have a description of what type of Toyota?
01:21
It's a gray vehicle with passenger side damage.
01:27
Ten four. I believe I see it.
01:30
I believe it's a van.
01:31
Stand by.
01:37
Two 17, check line 16.
01:43
Seventeen, send a copy of four to plate.
01:47
Ten.
01:49
Give me five two Edward Tom Frank Zebra.
01:52
Five two Edward Tom Frank Zebra should come back to a gray in color Kia Sedona.
01:57
Two hundred and twenty-six keeps coming to me.
01:58
We're going to be at Toledo and Collinswood now.
02:03
I do have some clues.
02:06
That's the vehicle that's the tag they gave.
02:10
Ten four, thank you central.
02:14
Two 17, do you have a driving pattern on that yet?
02:17
Ten four, as soon as I got behind them, I've already seen them come over three times.
02:22
They're stopping in the middle of the road now.
02:24
Accelerating, deflating.
02:25
I'm going to go to initiate a stop now.
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Location mentioned:
Collingswood Blvd & Toledo Blade Blvd, Port Charlotte, FL 33948
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