Man with laundry cart trespassed from laundromat, Lafayette IN

Theft

Reported: 11/2/2025 02:03 PM

Elizabeth St & N 13th St, Lafayette, IN 47904

A man was seen outside a residence near Elizabeth St and N 13th St with a large laundry cart that may not belong to him. He has a history of violent behavior. Police responded and contacted the involved parties. The man was formally banned for life from the nearby laundromat due to trespassing concerns.

Audio|Source: Tippecanoe County Law Enforcement

01:49

Transcript:

00:00

this is going to be one of their larger laundry basket cart type thing. She's looking out the back door and she can see him standing out on Elizabeth's and 13th,

00:10

white male, gray sweatshirt, and overall.

00:17

Okay, we'll be out with them.

00:20

Clear.

00:25

One for a disturbance over a parking complaint on Wabash Avenue.

00:31

(number withheld) from there out.

00:35

(number withheld), just you're not aware of him. He's got some violent tendencies sometimes.

00:41

Claire?

00:46

Especially, you still have a caller on the phone.

00:49

Or did you guys hang up with her?

00:51

Negative, I have no further.

00:57

For (number withheld), you're good. I see her in the alleyway. I'm gonna go talk to her real quick.

01:02

Yeah, I'm 104.

01:09

(number withheld), signal 37[1].

01:16

It'll be in the parking lot of CVS here in West Lafayette.

01:20

Clear.

01:22

(number withheld), have him wheel it back over here so they can get it back. She can't leave the property while she's on the plot.

01:27

Okay.

01:32

I'll forget (number withheld).

01:40

Go ahead. I attached, uh, Nikolai, can you just add me a axon alert for him that he's trespassed for life from the laundromat here?

01:49

Okay.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

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signal 37: Agency-specific 'Signal' code (meaning not determinable from transcript)

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Elizabeth St & N 13th St, Lafayette, IN 47904

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