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Vehicles suspected of reckless driving near Highway 83Zapata TX

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Ramireno Ave, Zapata, TX 78076

As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies investigated a possible group of trucks driving recklessly near Ramireño Avenue and Highway 83, reportedly performing burnouts and turnarounds in the area. The vehicles later traveled along Highway 83, and one driver was contacted, warned, and sent home without further incident.

Audio|Heard on: Zapata County Sheriff Dispatch
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02:10
Transcript:
00:00
It's going to be like a race truck gang.
00:13
Understood about the what's the 20 for those vehicles?
00:22
That it was last reported between 10th and 13th on Ramireño Avenue.
00:44
Possibly the same vehicles that were doing donuts and burnouts in front of the cemetery earlier.
00:50
I spoke to their main person that drives earlier before all of this.
00:55
Okay, so it's like they're like in that caravan right now.
00:59
They're going northbound on Highway 83 from Highway 83 and 16th.
01:10
They look like they're just cruising around for right now.
01:15
They're going to be doing that turnaround here at Eastfall.
01:35
All those vehicles are on Highway 83 headed southbound, around 500 and 86.
01:41
They did the turnaround at Paraiso.
01:48
I see a lot of smoke.
01:55
I made contact with one four-door black Chevy that was in the area behind Rex.
02:01
He was being aggressive, but everything's stamped for.
02:04
Already identified him and told to go home before he gets in trouble.

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Ramireno Ave, Zapata, TX 78076

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