Welfare check after man threatened to drive truck into river, Batchtown IL
Officers conducted a welfare check near South Mississippi River Road, Batchtown, after a man threatened to drive his truck into the river and turned off his phone. The man was reported missing after sending a message about his intention, causing concern for his safety.
Audio|Source: Jerseyville City Police / EMS
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Transcript:
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Can I can get Tudor as a bond to a welfare check-in?
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The address will be near South Mississippi River Road, Batchtown.
00:19
Near South Mississippi River Road, Batchtown.
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The 32-year-old man made a threat to drive his truck into the river.
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And four, that's gotta be,
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I'll get turned around here.
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I'm going to back down now.
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I'll run back down that way and see what you can find out.
00:51
According to the caller, the resident is somewhere down around Beachville.
00:57
The address on his 27 and his father's 27 returns to near South Mississippi River Road.
01:03
Southman's a very fresh matchdown.
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Yeah,
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how long ago was that?
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She called in at 7:35 and said he sent her a message that he's going to drive his truck into the river,
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shut his phone off.
01:28
She can't reach the books up left Walmart Jerseyville at home.
01:34
She was just nervous.
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She'd do something.
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He's over to Jerseyville.
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Be over here yet by now or not.
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Be closed.
01:47
It's going to be a black, she said to the blackboard ranger,
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but the 28 associated with it comes back on a white front.
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Location mentioned:
S Mississippi River Rd, Batchtown, IL 62006
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