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Dark pickup suspected of starting fire near Hodges Ditch, Jasper County IN

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N 500 W & County Rd 1600 N, Wheatfield Township, IN 46392

A dark-colored pickup truck was seen near Hodges Ditch with items that could start a fire. The truck left quickly. There is smoldering but no flames.

Audio|Source: Jasper County Sheriff, Indiana State Police Districts 13 & 14
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Transcript:
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Quick Watcht Unit be en route to the area, near 1600 North and 500 West, and the other culvert for Hodges Ditch.
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Colored by 2 is driving by,
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and as he was driving by, the vehicle took off, the dark colored pickup took off.
00:17
It looked like he was starting something on fire, so there's a water bottle with fluid in it.
00:22
It also looks like starter fluid nearby. He said right now it's smoldering.
00:26
There's no flames.
00:27
Didn't know what the guy was doing, but he took off like he was doing something wrong.

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Location mentioned:
N 500 W & County Rd 1600 N, Wheatfield Township, IN 46392

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