Police follow erratic vehicle near The Polos Apartments, Gainesville FL
TrafficPolice officers are following a black Plymouth vehicle driving erratically near The Polos Apartments in Gainesville, Florida. The vehicle is making sudden turns, including U-turns, while multiple units coordinate to stop it safely before it flees or causes an accident. Officers discuss tactical positioning and plan to stop the vehicle in a nearby neighborhood or parking area.
Audio|Source: Gainesville Police and Alachua Fire
02:30
Transcript:
00:00
Signal 17 in Oscar Zone,
00:03
3,500 South West 34 Street, Robles-Hara-Mite (number withheld) on a black Plymouth vehicle.
00:09
10, sir, 4500 South West 34.
00:11
All four units, 14.
00:14
Every unit, watch out for your feet.
00:17
We're southbound on 34th.
00:19
Looks like the vehicle might try to make a U-turn right now,
00:23
or make a left turn to 39th and a half.
00:25
All four units, 11.
00:27
Go on 14.
00:32
Have you activated the lights yet?
00:34
No, I haven't activated the lights yet.
00:41
Yeah,
00:43
I think the vehicle is about to make a good turn. I'm going back northbound on 34th, waiting for the lights.
00:51
42, I'm behind Romeo 4.
00:55
10-12[1] Romeo 4.
00:56
Yeah, we'll take out one more, we'll activate the lights.
01:03
Let us know if the vehicle keeps doing U-turns so we can try to stop it in traffic before activating lights or blocking it in.
01:11
Yes, we can get someone at 30-2 place. I think that's where the vehicle is heading now.
01:17
We're northbound again on 34th.
01:19
Northbound on 34th.
01:21
The vehicle has turned off the lights five times, too.
01:23
We're moving on 35th place,
01:25
from eastbound.
01:26
Right on the 35th.
01:28
Heading down trying to reach the 23rd now.
01:35
So I could get someone,
01:37
23rd and 35th.
01:43
Mayday right now, we're right now.
01:45
Yes, we're headed there now. We're passing by, again, we'll play it.
01:53
Before?
01:54
Ten.
01:55
If you want to tactically park,
01:58
then I'll activate the lights that way.
02:00
Okay.
02:01
13 street holes.
02:03
Alright, I can put this call back in the queue. I'll check in a few minutes.
02:07
I'll be a 51 and channel one's call.
02:10
I think the driver lives in one of those neighborhoods, so hopefully the vehicle will pull in there.
02:18
Yes, it looks like we're about to pull into the Polos.
02:22
I'll get to the north side of the Polos.
02:25
Yes, I'm going around the Polos.
02:28
The vehicle stopped briefly, then took off. I let it go.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-12: Stand by; visitors, subjects, or non-police personnel are present—use caution when communicating.
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Location mentioned:
The Polos Apartments, Gainesville, FL 32608
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