Suv bypasses barricades onto closed bridge near trailers, Jackson County IA

Suspicious Activity

Reported: 11/7/2025 06:13 PM

Maquoketa River, Iowa

An SUV drove around barricades onto a closed bridge near construction trailers by the Maquoketa River in Iowa. Deputies responded to investigate the vehicle on the south side of the bridge. The exact location and status of the vehicle was unclear at the time of the report.

Audio|Source: Maquoketa Area Public Safety

03:22

Transcript:

00:00

Can you turn this is going to close bridge?

00:06

Correct. On 216, the bridge is closed.

00:09

This SUV drove around the barricades,

00:13

over the bridge, and parked by some construction trailers.

00:19

Do you know what side of the bridge you're on?

00:23

I didn't think to ask, but I could call back.

00:31

I was just trying to see what side would be better to pull it on.

00:38

Let me see if I can map out the address.

00:41

I think it should be the north side looking at the maps here.

00:47

It looks like the RPXJ lives on the south side and he said he saw it from his residence.

01:16

So forth.

01:22

7-7 if you can ask him also if they are still there.

01:29

Careful.

01:35

I'm only about three miles out.

01:47

Are you going in from the south?

01:55

Timbush. No one.

01:59

I don't see a bridge closed on Mach, so hopefully it's not all the way close.

02:14

I have a bridge guard on line.

02:17

I can't go about me.

02:24

I don't have the right thing to track on mine.

02:31

12 and 7, the RP doesn't know if the vehicle has lost or not, and it's going to be on the south side of the bridge, south side.

02:43

Go on. I'm on the gravel road.

02:55

Now if I see any other ones, I'll let you know if I'd miss them.

03:03

Okay, for me.

03:09

The only one I went by is at truck and I do have my strike cam on if I can get any place for that.

03:18

Thank you.

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