Fuel tanker drove off without paying for repair, Burlington IA
TheftA blue Peterbilt fuel tanker was driven eastbound on Highway 34 after leaving a repair shop without paying for repairs. A utility truck followed the tanker until law enforcement responded. The tanker driver was trying to find a safe place to pull over and eventually stopped at a gas station where police made contact.
Audio|Source: South East Iowa, West Central Illinois Public Safety
06:54
Transcript:
00:00
Could you start aside into the area of Highway 34 eastbound? It's going to the east of the Roosevelt exit.
00:04
Have the gentleman online so that he had fixed a disabled semi and the driver has driven off without paying his bill.
00:11
He'll be a blue Peterbilt with a fuel tanker eastbound probably almost to central now.
00:16
My caller is still, is still following him.
00:20
Two, four.
00:22
Descom, (number withheld).
00:33
My complaint is going to be in a utility truck following the semi.
00:37
So, T&G repair outside.
00:41
Cedar Rapids, C320, (number withheld).
00:44
(number withheld), go ahead.
00:48
R1 8487.
00:50
(number withheld) will be in route, 1801 group.
00:53
3-8-104. 2.4.
00:57
2.48.
00:58
2.48.
01:01
I think it's behind me on 34.
01:04
The other sounds like my complete inches while.
01:11
0-0-2-Hancock static.
01:15
2-0-0-Hancock static.
01:18
I forgot to call us how close now?
01:22
2-0-J-104.
01:27
Forty-eight from 3-8, I'm on the front and getting ready to continue these pounds in Illinois.
01:37
I've got behind it now,
01:39
trying to get a pull over and just comes under the central over.
01:42
Central Station.
01:43
Central Way to Ray.
01:49
The station is paralyzed guard, we're now back to station.
02:00
He is on this call with the Peterbilt.
02:06
The driver that truck is going to try and find a safe exit to pullover.
02:11
That's why he's not stopping yet.
02:13
He said he's got a fully loaded tanger and he wants to find a safe place right now.
02:20
Descom 3, I'm telling you the morning.
02:26
On here, 448, Travis Hull.
02:35
448, quiet.
02:37
Three hours.
02:39
Fine, 448 traffic, 74 eastbound of 79, 74 eastbound of 79,
02:46
the black jeep, black jeep, black jeep, double D, David, (number withheld), double D David,
02:51
(number withheld).
02:54
48, don't we're.
02:56
48, just further, 43, we're across the bridge, though.
03:00
448, D. David, (number withheld), clear, expired.
03:04
Expired October,
03:06
2025, Honoblock,
03:07
2022, Jeep Utility.
03:12
Cedar Rapids 414.
03:15
Canter, what's going on?
03:20
The field netty called in a parking complaint.
03:25
28 Mary John Paul 531 will be cited for private property.
03:32
48 people will leave property.
03:40
Oh, we're still on the Illinois.
03:44
Were you still in line with him?
03:48
Yeah, my partner's still on the other line with him.
03:51
I had no complaint online.
03:53
Can you tell him just pull over?
04:00
Yeah, she's trying to.
04:02
I don't think he's being super cooperative.
04:06
Okay.
04:16
Three traffic.
04:20
Cedar Rapids, 414.
04:23
0847, we're on.
04:26
414.
04:28
11, 1041 code meeting.
04:31
Ocean 11, 1041.
04:33
3.
04:34
Stand by, we're both on 911.
04:36
For 43, I made contact with E.R.O.'s mother.
04:40
In case we get called by the DOT to get removed, they're planning on having it towed sometime today, hopefully.
04:51
248. He's saying that because he's got a full tank of ethanol, and he can't legally pull over right where he's at.
05:02
So, do you want him to pull over at the Carvin Road there?
05:09
Gavision?
05:12
40, and I think I've covered there.
05:15
Yeah, he stopped.
05:16
We're going to go to the gas station.
05:19
We're going to go to the gas station.
05:23
I'm 3.8. I'm 89, 48 now.
05:26
7. 7.
05:31
Descon (number withheld).
05:34
Go ahead.
05:36
448 contacts secure.
05:40
(number withheld) is on scene, 1801 group.
05:44
104.
05:45
9.4.
05:49
9.420, 1041, meeting.
05:52
2010.4.
05:54
3D saw traffic.
06:01
Then we're going to be George, Edward Young,
06:05
105, G-E-Y-105, G-E-Y-1-N-O-5, E-WPo and Maine-Madehapples.
06:10
No-huh. 2.39.
06:15
Go ahead.
06:17
Okay. No one thing.
06:20
No. No.
06:25
Okay.
06:26
Good.
06:27
Go ahead. Go ahead.
06:37
We're pulling off into the gas station now.
06:39
Just 443 that trailer 20 that you have logged the Wisconsin plate.
06:47
104, thank you.
06:48
And my complaint is still in the area.
06:50
I advise him to park a ways away and not approach that you guys would contact it when you need to.
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US-34, Burlington, IA
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