High speed pursuit of stolen brown pickup in Pittsfield, Pittsfield IL


Authorities pursued a stolen brown GMC pickup traveling at speeds over 115 mph near Pittsfield. The suspect turned off lights to evade but later exited the vehicle and fled on foot. Officers coordinated to apprehend the individual and considered deploying spike strips.
Audio|Source: Pike County Fire, EMS, and Law Enforcement
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Transcript:
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The vehicle was stolen out of Springfield.
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K-15, PK-18.
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Stolen out of Springfield, large crack in front wheel, shield, dark tint on side and rear windows, pass your tail light, partially out.
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The information then leads.
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Come on, 72.
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Said 4.
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99, I'm 76 from the industrial park outside of Pitts Hill.
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24.
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PK9, PK 18, page, due the information.
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6.59 status.
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Westbound,
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correction, westbound is at 34, subject has the lights off.
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104 westbound, it's a 34 lights off.
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On.
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104. Conway speed 115,
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119, 119, 119, 119, 119, 120.
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104,
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117. Shut the lights off again.
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104, notified supervisor.
01:36
See if they got anybody?
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Partners on the phone now.
01:43
See if spikes are approved. I'm getting close to the interstate, not sure if I'm going to get there in time.
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Ten for. Tenslar.
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Going southbound towards Pittsfield.
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Send,
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Forward, southbound towards Pittsfield. Send forward, southbound towards Pittsfield.
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Be advised I'm directly behind him. Send forward directly behind him.
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7-3, just copy.
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7-3, just copy.
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Cable 66, you have control.
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Passing for trucking.
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10-4[1] curb trucking.
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Jellystone.
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(number withheld) truck stop North Carolina Walnut Springfield.
03:06
Brown GMC pickup, Brown GMC pickup, (number withheld) Viboy truck.
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(number withheld) Bevoid truck.
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6.59 week truck, (number withheld) clear grade 2002 GMC pickup.
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655. The end signal 38th info is in the notes.
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655-104.
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Mike, I'm on Orchard. I assume that subject bailed west from the vehicle behind Bill Grimm, please.
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Sinford, behind Bill Grimm, please.
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Mike's vehicle's clear, looks like at least.
03:56
Can you lock it, please?
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10-4[1]. I felt just one of my drafts up.
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160.
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Go ahead. 104.
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104.
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Anybody they hit a trailer house here on Duddy.
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104, do I need to send EMS that way for standby?
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381. I don't know what subjects are at.
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10-4: Acknowledgement / Affirmative
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