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Officers investigate vehicle following near Calumet AveHammond IN

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Calumet Ave, Hammond, IN 46320

According to the dispatch call, police responded to a possible suspicious vehicle incident near Calumet Avenue and 173rd Street in Hammond. A caller reported being followed closely by a brown Chevy Malibu for about ten minutes. Officers located the vehicle near a fast-food drive-through and conducted a traffic stop. The vehicle had an expired registration from another city. There were no injuries reported, and it appears the situation was resolved at the scene.

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03:53
Transcript:
00:00
(Name withheld) reported a vehicle following them for about 10 minutes.
00:04
Caller heading toward the station in a brown Chevy Malibu.
00:10
Seven, I copy.
00:13
Seven to six, if you're anywhere on 173rd, they're heading that way.
00:20
Five central, myself and six will take that.
00:22
That's more towards our area.
00:24
Just want to keep me out of this call.
00:28
Copy, going on 173rd passing Howard.
00:33
Copy, 167 heading towards Calumet.
00:38
Two eight, copy that.
02:01
We're stopping near Calumet and Conkey.
02:14
They're going northbound towards Eaton.
02:19
Vehicle may have stopped following on Calumet.
02:24
Appears vehicle pulled in on Eaton near Hammond Central.
02:31
Vehicle seen in a fast-food drive-through.
02:44
Officers going to talk to the driver.
02:47
Five, can you run a plate?
02:52
(Plate number withheld)
02:58
Copy. Plate returned expired.
02:59
Vehicle registered out of another city.
03:11
If anyone is speaking to the witness, confirm if the driver was female.
03:33
(Plate number withheld)
03:37
(Plate number withheld)
03:48
Caller advised vehicle stopped following near 173rd and Calumet.

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Calumet Ave, Hammond, IN 46320
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