Uber driver finds suspicious taped package instead of passenger, El Paso County CO


An Uber driver stopped near Highway 83 and Cross Ridge Heights after picking up a taped rectangular package instead of a person. A phone call with a man warns the suspect not to disclose information, and the suspect sounded distressed. The driver is in a dark gray Kia Forte with hazard lights on.
Audio|Source: El Paso County Sheriff's Office EPSO-1
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Transcript:
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Free Adam 11, copy suspicious?
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Preyam 11. We at Highway 83 and Cross Ridge Heights for a suspicious package.
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The R.P. is an Uber driver.
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He picked up a package, not a person.
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It's going to be a rectangle box wrapped in packing tape.
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It sounds like there's also a male party on the phone with the suspect saying don't tell him anything.
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And the suspect sounded like she was in trouble, break.
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He is going to be pulled over at this intersection in a dark gray Kia Forte with the hazards on.
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Location mentioned:
CO-83 & Cross Rdg Hts, Colorado 80921
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