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Vehicle fire follows illegal racing and party in parking lotSpringfield IL

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Near S Dirksen Pkwy, Springfield, IL 62703

A vehicle caught fire near South Dirksen Parkway after about 100 people were racing and partying in a parking lot. Multiple people ran away from the scene in different directions. Authorities have detained one individual involved in the incident.

Audio|Source: Sangamon County Public Safety
02:12
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 2. Respond to vehicle fire near South Dirksen Parkway. Cross streets are East Stanford Avenue.
00:11
Horizon Drive and it was Stevenson Drive.
00:19
Did that mean that 22-08 Montgomery call?
00:23
Yeah,
00:26
4. 3-02,
00:31
On callback, the male was very hostile and cussed us out and said he didn't need help.
00:39
Yeah, 10401, the female was the original caller on that.
00:45
Negative. The male was the original caller, said the female was attacking him. All right, so forth. I'll be 10-8[1].
00:54
I'll be 10-8[1].
00:59
So we've got me on 16 call.
01:08
Looking 861, Lincoln 9-1.
01:10
One went south,
01:13
one went north, one went east.
01:18
Not closed, I need to start over for the AMC on Dorkson, near South Dirksen Parkway.
01:25
Initially had a call of 100 people in the parking lot, racing and partying.
01:29
Moments later, we're going to call back. There's a blue 300 in the lot on fire. Fire department's in the end-round. Center out.
01:39
10 around, not posted.
01:41
Zing, three ran, one went north, one went south, one went east.
01:48
12 copies, Judge.
01:50
16, we have one, detained.
01:55
124.
01:59
216, I copied one detained. Was it the one that went south, north, or east?
02:06
It was one that didn't get away, so there were four total, three got away,
02:12
won the tank.
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[1]
10-8: In service / Available for calls

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Near S Dirksen Pkwy, Springfield, IL 62703

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