Driver found passed out in Taco Bell drive-thru, Dallas OR

Alcohol Violation

Reported: 10/31/2025 11:58 PM

Near W Ellendale Ave, Dallas, OR 97338

A driver was found passed out briefly in the drive-thru lane of a Taco Bell near West Ellendale. The vehicle, a brown Toyota Tacoma with Washington license plates, had alcohol inside and left the scene before deputies arrived. Officers are searching the nearby area for the vehicle.

Audio|Source: Polk County Sheriff and Dallas Police

02:30

Transcript:

00:00

It's driving up plane at the Taco Bell near West Ellendale.

00:09

Subject at the window of the drive-thru was passed out momentarily and is now leaving the caller's alcohol on the vehicle as well. The dark sand colored a Toyota Tacoma, (number withheld).

00:23

Delta 18, I copy.

00:26

2026.

00:32

Self at 18, Delta 12,

00:34

can you see that vehicle from here south?

00:37

Twelve, you repeat.

00:43

Let me see that vehicle from this call that just came in from your stop.

00:50

Just asking you repeat the information.

00:56

It would be a brownish-colored Toyota Tacoma.

01:01

It was, the driver was asleep in the drive-thru at the Taco Bell.

01:05

It is now awake and leaving, but we're waiting on a direction of travel.

01:10

To all my copy.

01:12

I do not see that. Copy and the caller's an employee. They did see alcohol in the vehicle.

01:19

Five, where's the fight come back to?

01:22

I registered at (number withheld) South Coast Valley Highway.

01:30

The address will be just south of town.

01:33

Uh,

01:38

firm,

01:39

we're,

01:40

myself at 18 are in the area.

01:48

Poppy, can I copy the other way from the office?

01:56

The caller did say the vehicle left, they didn't come in a direction of travel though.

02:05

Copy, you can use that in regards to the Away.

02:13

518, that was a Chevy that just pulled out. No, that's that Tacoma, they're calling on her, correct?

02:19

That firm, Tacoma.

02:24

You guys in the area where you can go out, can you sell in check?

02:29

Probably see I'm in the area.

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