Police pursue stolen car near Clinton, Clinton IA
TrafficPolice pursued a stolen car on Highway 30 near Clinton, Iowa. The blue and silver 1981 Chevy El Camino was driven at high speeds, reaching up to 100 mph, and at times traveled in the wrong lanes. Tire deflation devices were used, causing the car to slow down before officers brought the pursuit to an end.
Audio|Source: Clinton City Fire and Police
08:41
Transcript:
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Clinton County.
00:01
We have a pursuit this is happening.
00:04
We believe that there's an ISP unit in town.
00:06
We had a stolen vehicle, 1981 Chevy El Camino, two-tone blue over silver.
00:11
I don't have a plate for you.
00:13
Mill Creek is southbound, Mill Creek southbound in the northbound lanes.
00:19
My deputy thinks that there is a trooper in the area here in the city of Clinton.
00:26
He is on an inspection reference that accident you guys have him take?
00:31
Just have him be advised then because it's probably going to come to his location.
00:36
He is probably direct but we'll make sure.
00:43
I'm sorry I was talking to Cedar Rapids State.
00:45
Can you advise what you had said?
00:49
No county unit that we are not chasing this car.
00:54
Happy? If needed, we set up sticks or negative?
00:59
If we can get into position, only if we can find a safe place.
01:04
I understand.
01:08
When I turned around there, passing cars smells going at a high rate of speed, so we would be way out of position.
01:16
Units are out of position.
01:22
730 7. You see if you can find a place after North Bridge set up in case he had that way.
01:30
811 you want to see if you can find somewhere around main and there.
01:34
That's a good place to set up.
01:41
30 copies.
01:43
I think he's going the other way.
01:51
Yeah, I understand.
01:52
He's already changed direction a couple of times.
01:59
South of Lincoln Way, speed up 90.
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X,000 Lincoln Way, speed up 90.
02:08
He's throwing stuff out the window.
02:12
Copy.
02:15
Passing Caesier Crane right now, I think it's still westbound.
02:20
Copy west side.
02:21
Passing south fifty-four.
02:23
Head in the eastbound now where do you want sticks at?
02:27
Where are you at?
02:30
I'm gonna be at the lakes here in just a second.
02:32
I'll try to get some sticks out here somewhere.
02:36
Ted for about a mile west of 380th Avenue right now.
02:41
Sent Fort, I did call 2340, he's got the radio on.
02:46
10thor law center passing the Clinton Airport right now speeds of 99, no traffic.
02:52
Copy passing the Clinton Airport speaks of 99 no traffic.
02:58
Occupied by one person wearing a gray hoodie with a bright green top.
03:07
I copy.
03:13
1880 when you're set up at 3 30th behind the area
03:19
Ted Navarobie just a minute we passed you trying to take 380th he's back on 330 passing 380th now
03:34
mile market 323 speeds of 96 light traffic
03:48
24. I'm just getting out here.
03:50
I'll be on the west side of the Viya.com 30.
03:55
Is anyone east of 30 in case he tries to take that?
04:00
Sitting there.
04:03
All right the east side of 330th at the turnoff lane.
04:10
No cover there.
04:13
West is wet.
04:16
Passing Remington, Remington Seeds speeds 100 light traffic.
04:24
I'll send to let State, no.
04:31
Cedar Rapids State from Clinton County on the 6-061, Cedar Rapids State.
04:36
Clinton County, go ahead.
04:40
Do you have anyone's close? We're on Highway 30 westbound just approaching Malone, a couple miles east of DeWitt.
04:51
Pursuit still engaged.
04:53
We've got a stolen 1981 Chevy El Camino, two-tone blue and silver.
05:02
The plate for the stolen vehicle is (number withheld).
05:07
It's not going to show up in NCIC.
05:09
because we just had it stolen.
05:12
We're going to set up sticks.
05:13
Do you guys have any troopers in the area?
05:17
We do not. We have 111 advised that he will be en route.
05:21
He's on I-80 at the...
05:25
Sears Scott line.
05:27
He was asking if you guys could go to IATACTAQ so he can monitor, he is in route.
05:32
He's our closest.
05:35
We can, if you don't have anybody in close, I feel reluctant to switch over to a TAC channel, but we can do so if that's what he is requesting.
05:44
That is what he was asking, but do what you guys need to do.
05:52
Off at the bridge.
05:56
And board is back off when you get up here.
05:59
He's in the middle of both lanes right now.
06:02
All right, passing 330's westbound.
06:08
He's going to be coming up over the viaduct now.
06:10
I'm backing off 18.
06:11
In the middle of both lanes, he's probably going to be in the fast lane in this traffic outside.
06:18
Here we come.
06:30
3. 3. I'm trying to hit it again.
06:31
We're coming up to 320.
06:33
I'm going to be just west of the intersection 310.
06:42
Pass at 320 if you're slowing down or down to 80.
06:46
Coming around the corner at the 317.
06:49
Slowing down.
06:50
Tire, back left's going flat.
06:56
Lawson, we're down to 60.
06:58
We slow it down.
07:00
We're slowing down.
07:06
Coming up to 312, we're down to 50.
07:13
In County from Sierrawood State Call 61 Clinton.
07:18
Go ahead.
07:21
Just checking our trooper, you guys advised that you had successful sticks and that all four tires are down, is that correct?
07:31
Successful fix, somehow these tires are still dulling, but it sounds like one by one there, we're losing them.
07:39
We're now wrong way on the highway, probably due to the tires.
07:48
The wrong way.
07:53
10 4
07:58
On the correct way
08:03
27's heading eastbound on 30
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He's lost a lot of tires.
08:11
He's gonna lose it here
08:17
26
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Or can I have contact these back going the right way now?
08:31
All back the correct lanes,
08:38
about 45, he's on all four rims besides the back right.
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