Suspects flee scene in gray pickup after abandoning van


Suspects left a van and took a gray pickup truck to escape. They drove through residential yards and nearly collided with another car, causing concern for nearby children.
Audio|Source: South Bend Metro Fire
01:20
Transcript:
Dispatch engine 24? Engine 24. DFPD on the way, they're getting ready to flee in a different car. We've announced it to police. They're tied up on other calls right now in that area, but we've announced again, I will let them know. What's the other car? Okay, well, they're leaving the van behind Good Shepherd Church. They almost hit one car. And went through two yards, and we got a lot of kids running around here, but they're going to be gone by the time they get here. What kind of vehicle are they getting into? It's an engine 24 fire dispatch. Go ahead. Do you see the other vehicle that they're getting into? Yeah, we see it. It's a gray pickup truck. It looks like maybe a Michigan license plate. We're not close enough to get a plate number. What direction are they leaving? I'll tell you in a second. This patch engine 24? Go ahead. It's a newer model, Chevy Silverado, heading north on Elm. We couldn't get a plate. They're gone.
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Location mentioned:
Near Hudson Ave, South Bend, IN 46616
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