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Black Cadillac Escalade with damage found at portage scrapyardPortage IN

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Melton Rd, Portage, IN 46368

According to the dispatch call, officers found a black Cadillac Escalade with damage to the rear bumper, a broken door handle, and missing parts at a scrapyard near Melton Road in Portage. No people were present at the scene and a wrecker was requested.

Audio|Heard on: Porter County Public Safety
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03:1
Transcript:
00:00
I believe we located that vehicle.
00:02
The warehouse is parked in front is near 2141.
00:07
Willow Creek.
00:10
Temple.
00:16
Industrial building.
00:17
Rodeway Inn.
00:18
At near Melton Road, assigned to Portage Fireground.
00:24
Time out 1247.
00:29
Frank King (number withheld) Robert (number withheld) to 08 black Escalade.
00:44
What are...
00:46
One, six, six.
00:49
One,
00:50
six.
00:52
We have a twenty-eight for you.
01:00
Mr. Illinois,
01:03
George Paul, Adam,
01:05
four.
01:06
There's Bertil William over at Sam.
01:09
Twenty-six expiration.
01:15
Go ahead.
01:18
Can you readvise that plate?
01:23
Stand by.
01:28
It's a white socks plate.
01:31
It's George Paul, Adam, 4,
01:35
William, over Sam.
01:45
404.40 vehicle through Lafayette, showing a black Cadillac Escalade with a dent in the rear driver-side bumper and a broken door handle.
02:04
Acknowledgment. That's the vehicle.
02:09
No more.
02:15
Portage 135, dispatch the next record for that one.
02:18
Make sure they're aware that the engine and front fenders, hood, and the front grille are all missing.
02:29
135, the clipper TX.
02:35
Stand by one, all TX, I'm on TX.
02:39
Clear.
02:44
205 Portage.
02:47
I want to send the confirmation to Lafayette just confirming the subject that was in the notes is not there with it.
02:56
There's no one here it's a big scrapyard we'll probably provide you with a million vans in a moment.

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Location mentioned:
Melton Rd, Portage, IN 46368

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