Gray Ford drives erratically on Highway 49 near Berlin, Berlin WI


Police received a report of a gray Ford Escape driving erratically and almost side swiping another vehicle on Highway 49 near Berlin. The driver appeared to be reading or texting while driving and was straddling the white line. Officers initiated a traffic stop within Berlin city limits.
Audio|Source: Green Lake County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Green Lake 55[2] and Berlin 243 for a driving complaint.
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55[2].
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243.
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It's going to be a gray ford with Sun Dolly license plates,
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northbound on 49 towards Berlin.
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My caller and Angela advised that she was driving on 23 when the vehicle was in the passing lane and almost side swiped her. She said when she looked over, the driver of the vehicle was either reading or texting.
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It's been straddling the white line since they turned on to 49.
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She is willing to. to make a statement.
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Okay, if you have a copy bottom, model position, roll head north.
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10-4[1], it sounds like may be by V-Victor now, so 243, just so you're aware. I don't have a make and model, just take great for it with some dolly plate.
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Ten-four, do we know if it's a truck or a car at least?
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243 is an SUV my car my collar is in her vehicle there's a white jeep and then she said the grade 4 is behind it
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that's work
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sounds like they're just coming into the city limit
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243 in Lincoln, I'm behind the vehicle.
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243 to 55[2]. I'm assuming you want me to stop it based on the potential violations in the county?
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Yeah,
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I go out.
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243 in Lincoln, I'll be traffic with it.
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Uh,
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if we can get it to pull over here, semi.
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43 link, we're stopping Rippin Road and Church Street.
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It's going to attempt to you on it. Edward 5452 Henry Edward. Edward 5452 Henry Edward.
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The Gray Ford Escape.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
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10-4: Acknowledgement/Affirmative
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55: Impaired/intoxicated driver (possible OWI)
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Location mentioned:
S Church St & Ripon Rd, Berlin, WI 54923
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