Officers pursue impaired driver on DeKalb Street, Shelby NC
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TrafficAs discussed during the dispatch call, officers pursued a possibly impaired driver in a white Chevy sedan missing its front bumper. The pursuit traveled westbound near the Ford dealership toward the Walmart area before ending near the intersection of DeKalb Street and Melrose Drive in Shelby, North Carolina. The incident concluded with a motor vehicle accident at that location.
Audio|Heard on: Cleveland County Fire, EMS, State and local police departments
Listen to dispatch call
02:26
Transcript:
00:00
Caller advised.
00:02
A Chevy vehicle missing a front bumper.
00:07
White Chevy sedan with duct tape.
00:09
Just past the Ford dealership heading westbound, possibly impaired.
00:16
Ten four, en route.
00:22
Communications from car (number withheld), we're out on scene.
00:26
Ten four.
00:32
Shelby, you got an updated location?
00:36
Negative. Caller was still at the Waffle House.
00:39
He advised he was heading towards Walmart.
00:43
Ten four. It just passed me, went to the Walmart.
00:46
Male driver, I'm in the area.
00:48
Ten four.
00:54
Unreadable temporary tag on a vehicle.
00:59
Blacksburg Road approaching Hines Road.
01:02
What are the occupants?
01:08
Stop and turn to known bridges.
01:14
We're going, no traffic.
01:17
We're at the end of bridges making a left back towards DeKalb.
01:24
Towards DeKalb.
01:28
Ran the stop sign also, both bridges in DeKalb.
01:32
Tracked one south on DeKalb.
01:39
I seen (name withheld)'s place.
01:42
Southbound.
01:46
Turning onto Seattle eastbound.
01:52
Eastbound Seattle.
01:57
County shows clear.
02:01
Ten four.
02:06
Where?
02:09
DeKalb and Melrose, I'm with him.
02:15
Copy motor vehicle accident at DeKalb and Melrose.
02:22
So we're clear.
02:25
Four.
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
S Dekalb St & Melrose Dr, Shelby, NC 28152
This shows a Google Street View of the area near the location, which might not be the exact address.
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