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Red minivan driver giving candy canes to children near school, Mason City IA

Suspicious Activity

Reported: 12/6/2025 07:16 AM

S Jefferson Ave & 6th St SW, Mason City, IA 50401

A red minivan driven by an older man with an American flag on the side window was seen giving candy canes to children near 6th Street Southeast and South Jefferson, close to Jefferson School in Mason City.

Audio|Source: Cerro Gordo County Sheriff, Mason City Police and Fire

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Transcript:

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All cars prepare to copy a driving complaint on a red minivan with an older man driving it with an American flag hanging off of the side window.

00:13

Caller advised that he was driving around 6th Street southeast and around Jefferson School.

00:20

Going up two kids and giving them candy canes, once again, it's going to be the area of 6th Street, southeast, and South Jefferson.

00:28

Time delay is about 10 minutes.

00:30

Time is 917.

00:37

Dispatch 97 will head that way, check the area.

00:50

Satch anyone?

00:54

Anyone?

00:57

I'll be en route to that as well.

01:02

Just match you on, Michael.

01:12

Is there something about an American flag? I could only hear of part of it, I was on the trap and stuff.

01:18

Yes, the RFB advised that there is an American flag hanging on one of the side windows.

01:27

So I'm in the area.

01:30

104. Two by the band shell there, I can see anything you.

01:44

I grabbed a couple.

01:46

They were sent by signs.

01:51

I can check in the garage here, too.

01:58

This time is up.

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Location mentioned:

S Jefferson Ave & 6th St SW, Mason City, IA 50401

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South Jefferson is on the southwest side of town, not the southeast! I grew up at 615 South Jefferson. There is no Jefferson School near there either. We went to Grant school, where the old Shopko building is.

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