Police pursue gold minivan linked to theft in Waverly, Waverly OH

Theft

Reported: 10/31/2025 03:09 PM

River Rd, Waverly, OH

Police are pursuing a gold Chrysler minivan with a mismatched front bumper. The vehicle is suspected in a theft involving stolen jewelry and cash from a store near Kroger on River Rd, Waverly. The van was last seen heading toward McDonald's and downtown Waverly. Officers are tracking its location near Center Street and High River Road.

Audio|Source: Pike County Public Safety

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Transcript:

00:00

A gold Chevy correction gold Chrysler minivan.

00:05

They're trying to get a 7 on in it.

00:09

Here, Claire, I'm in route coming from Marathon on Douglas.

00:18

13, that van's pulling up to the light there,

00:21

getting ready to leave croakers.

00:26

Copy, let me know this way it's calling my TA's extended,

00:30

did all these trick-and-treaters out.

00:37

26, 703, did you get a director travel for that vehicle?

00:42

He's still the line.

00:45

You just turn left out of Kroger's going toward McDonald's and downtown Weaver.

00:52

The 7 is going to be George X-ray Union (number withheld) GXU (number withheld).

01:04

It's going to be a gold minivan.

01:07

The front bumper will be a different collar.

01:14

13, I copy. I'm one center street now.

01:22

Take that copy.

01:24

I'm on fire drive.

01:26

Thirteen, stores of eyes may believe they have this whole thing on video or getting ready to pull the tapes now.

01:36

I'm on center passing, yeah, you're like on. 13, I got that van at the intersection here, Center Street of High River Road.

01:54

Vincolns vizance and some jewelry and some cash out of the vehicle. I don't know what else was taken.

02:01

They're still at the store.

02:07

I've got that vehicle with up.

02:10

We'll be on the Center Street exit to 52 West.

02:14

Looks like we'll be 86 here limit.

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River Rd, Waverly, OH

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