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Vehicle immobilizer reported stolen in ManhattanNew York NY

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Varick St & Watts St, New York, NY 10013

According to the dispatch call, officers responded to reports of a stolen vehicle immobilization device, known as a barnacle, initially mistaken for a stolen boat. The device was reported near 9th Avenue in Manhattan and later tracked to Varick Street between Watts and Grand Streets. A white Dodge Caravan with New Jersey plates was reportedly involved.

Audio|Heard on: NYPD Citywide 3
Listen to dispatch call
03:58
Transcript:
00:00
Central, be advised we got a stolen boat.
00:08
What's the location?
00:12
In front of near 9th Avenue.
00:21
Near 9th Avenue in Manhattan.
00:28
I got that's at 10 for central.
00:36
Is that a boat or a barnacle?
00:41
That's a barnacle.
00:45
Okay, he said stolen barnacle at location.
00:49
After 10 Procentro.
00:55
We have the Bonifle number.
01:00
Barnacle is (number withheld).
01:12
CISO base on the air.
01:16
I see this unit to location, correct?
01:21
Cappet 10 for Centro.
01:28
C.S.O. Base on the air.
01:31
Go for CFO Base.
01:33
Yeah, we got a supervisor going to that location.
01:39
Beovacification.
01:41
Boots on our location.
01:44
All right, boot team three.
01:45
Is the person stealing it right now or was already sold it?
01:52
Central. Be advised to drop this booth at 7:16 a.m.
01:58
All right, 7.4.
02:05
Hello, there's an old woman here.
02:08
On the SX, I'm not here.
02:09
All right,
02:12
that's the floor, thanks.
02:26
We advise the barnacle is showing on Varick between Watts and Grand.
02:47
It's going to be plate number (number withheld), New Jersey plate, and it's a white Dodge caravan.
03:07
10-4[1], that's the right.
03:14
SIC base on here.
03:19
SIC based on here,
03:23
SIC base on here, SIC base.
03:26
No,
03:28
SIC, SIC, South Intersection Control Base.
03:39
SIC base on the air SIC base.
03:44
Section for myself.
03:45
SIC BASIC.
03:48
They got a stolen barnacle that's headed in your sector, guys.
03:51
It's currently showing on Varick and Watts.
03:55
I need you guys to locate that vehicle.
03:58
It's in your sector.
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment—message received, understood, or OK.

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Location mentioned:
Varick St & Watts St, New York, NY 10013

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