Officer finds unoccupied stolen car after minor crash

Heard on: Sangamon County Public Safety

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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.

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I'll be getting out with that stolen at Spring and Spruce.

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Doesn't appear occupied.

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Ten four.

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Twenty seven, myself and 13 , if you have.

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Ten four.

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Lincoln 866, Lincoln 816.

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Go ahead.

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816.

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Three Palomino, 911 investigation, abandoned call, voicemail, and multiple callbacks.

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27[1], confirm and I'll get one.

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Okay.

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Looks like it hit a tree here, but it doesn't appear to be much damage.

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Turn in for.

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Lincoln 866 , Lincoln 08:16 , both units cancel out 15 .

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Six 20 . Yes.

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27[1], I'm at 1604 getting camera footage.

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27: Driver's license/ID information check

2026-09-19 02:21 UTC

Stolen Vehicle

S Spring St & W Spruce St, Springfield, IL 62704

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

As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer responded to a reportedly stolen vehicle near Spring Street and Spruce Street. The vehicle appeared unoccupied and may have hit a tree with little apparent damage. The officer requested a records check and later obtained camera footage from a nearby location.