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Police investigate report of suspicious vehicle near schoolHammond IN

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audio iconSuspicious Activity
169th St & Grand Ave, Hammond, IN 46323

According to the dispatch call, police responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle near 169th Street and Grand Avenue in Hammond, Indiana. A complainant reported that a white car had followed a juvenile walking home from school. Officers investigated and gathered information about the vehicle and individual involved.

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01:59
Transcript:
00:00
829,
00:01
169th place, 829,000, 829th place.
00:03
We haven't been in a vehicle, complainant advised the vehicle's been there since summer.
00:08
Okay, cool.
00:11
Paul eight, Paul seven.
00:14
Eight.
00:16
Seven.
00:18
Sorry, since you call Paul seven?
00:21
Affirmative.
00:22
169th and Grand, 169th in Grand Avenue.
00:25
We have a suspicious vehicle.
00:27
Complainant advised their daughter walking home from school and a white car was following her.
00:33
Copy. We can play two as well, I'll be in a row.
00:38
Paul, eight copies.
00:40
Also, for your vanity vehicle, it's going to be a black jeep.
00:45
The plate that's attached is coming back clear, expired in May on a gray jeep commander or compass near McCook Avenue, registered to (name withheld).
01:00
Just hang up at Walmart.
01:01
They're pinging there and I'll answer or they try to make contact, unable to do so.
01:06
Looking at their mapping, they're pinging in Illinois now.
01:08
Am I clear about this call?
01:11
Pinging up this call. Okay.
01:12
Okay.
01:15
All eight ten four.
01:20
All coming in the area as well.
01:23
Ten four.
01:25
Eight ten four, which possible, P.J.
01:27
and R.P.M.R.P.O.
01:28
and advise where her father is at?
01:30
Ten four. I just ask the call take a regain description and location now.
01:35
Copy. Trying to get the home address as well.
01:39
See where she's going to.
01:41
Copy.
01:44
The victim is a female, (description withheld), 14, unknown clothing, Indiana, (name withheld).
01:53
Possible address for the juvenile near New Jersey.
01:58
Copy.

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169th St & Grand Ave, Hammond, IN 46323

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