Disabled vehicle with dogs blocks highway near Ridgemont, Union City TN
A disabled GMC Yukon was found partially blocking Highway 45 near Ridgemont. The vehicle contained many dogs and was surrounded by trash and beverage containers. No driver was present. Officers requested a tow and asked Union City police if anyone reported or picked up the driver.
Audio|Source: Obion County Public Safety
02:28
Transcript:
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Be on 45
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North
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Beyond 45 at Ridgemont with Mississippi Noor 1, Paul
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(number withheld)
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We check in disabled motors
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Okay.
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(number withheld) correction on that (number withheld).
00:41
It's going to be Mary, Ida, Robert, (number withheld).
00:56
Dispatch just appears to be here for some time.
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Quite a bit of trash around the vehicle or someone's been drinking beverages and stuff.
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Can you check with Union City and see if they've received a call about this? It's partially in the roadway.
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We're going to have to have it towed.
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It's full of dogs.
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(number withheld), where is it at?
01:27
45 just before Ridgemont.
01:36
(number withheld). (number withheld). (number withheld).
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Mary Eyder Robert (number withheld) comes back, expired 3 of 2026, on an aluminum-colored GMC Yukon to an Andrew Licensky out of Armory, Mississippi,
02:08
no stolen.
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10-4[1] it's a road hazard but it's full of dogs no one's around it if you would contact you city if they've seen somebody or pick somebody up
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10-4: Acknowledgment/OK
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Location mentioned:
Near N Highway 45 W, Union City, TN 38261
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