Suspicious van stopping motorists near Hedrick

Heard on: Marion County Public Safety

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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Did you have a trooper available to check on a 10-46 , but also suspicious van? It's on, highway 149 near Sernix Scrapyard on the east side of Hedrick.

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I had someone call requesting a tow service be called for them.

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Tow service went, they said they didn't want a tow, they were going to fix it.

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I've had a 2nd caller call in saying they're now flagging people down trying to get rides.

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And their stories just aren't matching up.

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My deputy and conservation are on a 10-200 stop here in Sigourney.

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I don't have anybody available to check on it.

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Ten four. Do you have a description of that vehicle by chance?

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I was advised it is a sketchy van that is pulling a sketchy trailer with a truck on the trailer.

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I don't have a color or plate to go with it.

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That works for me.

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I'll give my unit a head that way.

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Ten four. Thank you.

7/19/2026 04:19 PM

Suspicious Activity

IA-149, Hedrick, IA

Suspicious van stopping motorists near Hedrick

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Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received multiple calls about a suspicious van pulling a trailer with a truck on Highway 149 near a scrapyard on the east side of Hedrick. The occupants had earlier requested a tow but then refused it and said they would fix the vehicle, and later were reportedly flagging down passing motorists for rides, prompting a request for a trooper to check on them.

Suspicious van stopping motorists near Hedrick

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