Red van with Nevada plates flees police in Avondale, Avondale AZ

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Reported: 10/12/2025 03:57 PM

Near E Riley Dr, Avondale, AZ 85323

A red Dodge Caravan with Nevada license plates failed to yield to police in Avondale. The vehicle was last seen fleeing officers eastbound on Interstate 10 and then northbound on Loop 101 from Thomas Road. Police lost visual contact and are attempting to locate the vehicle again.

Audio|Source: Arizona DPS - Highway Patrol Metro Phoenix West

02:31

Transcript:

00:00

It's going to be a 101[1] that looks 1381 are falling asleep almost at a semi as she was pulling out.

00:11

She's still headed southbound on Wickedburgway.

00:21

104, I'm on Maples 111, be there in one minute.

00:26

104, so you can admit.

00:33

1487, it looks like the RP lost visual when she left the shell.

00:38

Quite disconnected, no longer has updates last seen southbound from the shell at 1559.

00:47

Go for.

00:54

512, code 20.

00:57

512, code 20.

01:02

512, code 20.

01:04

No contact, 1601.

01:11

Metro West students prepare to copy information from Goodyr PeeD.

01:17

Goodyr PD is giving us information for interrupt call.

01:20

Just information at this time is East 910, Avondale.

01:25

It's going to be a red Dodge Caravan occupied by one, Nevada 1028 of 4543-boy-3.

01:32

Vehicle with failure to yield.

01:35

Looks like PD is starting to back off.

01:42

Looks like they no longer have visual ATL[2] only at this time at 16-03.

01:52

Metro West unit's information on that interrupt call that 1028 is coming back as a 1040 again it's going to be a red Dodge Caravan Nevada 1028 a 4543443 last seen east on I10 Avendell 1604

02:20

Is advising the vehicle is now lasting north on 101[1] from Thomas?

02:27

They no longer have eyes on it.

02:28

We'll try to reacquire it.

02:30

It will advise 1606.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

101: Female (used as a code for a female person, subject, or caller)

[2]

ATL: Broadcast request to locate a person, vehicle, or object of interest.

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Near E Riley Dr, Avondale, AZ 85323

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