Property owner fires shot to scare trespasser on road 28, Union City IN


A property owner near West State Road 28 fired a single gunshot into the ground to scare a trespasser who appeared confused. The trespasser was last seen in the wooded area near the property. There are reports of possible additional shots fired.
Audio|Source: Randolph County Sheriff Dispatch
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Transcript:
00:00
Can you start towards near West State Road 28, Union City side? Near West Street, Road 28, Union City Side.
00:06
Somebody checked you on a subject that was trespassing in the wooded area.
00:10
But the subject's own, reminds him that he appears to be out of it or not to check that, or something's wrong with him.
00:19
He's currently on 28, but now they're stating that he is...
00:22
now in the woods again.
00:26
729, Randolph County.
00:27
Can you just give me the address again? Near West 8, 28? Not in front that way.
00:31
Attention, near West 8, Route 28.
00:33
They're advising possible shots fired at this time.
00:35
Possible shots fired at this time in the area.
00:37
She called back, saying he went back into the woods, now they're hearing shots fired.
00:40
Okay.
00:41
Five. I'll be in route.
00:42
Five. Dark County, Randolph County, Dark County, Rush.
00:44
Radolph Good. I need 1806.
00:45
To start towards near West 8th Street Road 28, near West 8th Street Road 28.
00:49
Started out as a suspicious call, and now it's dropped fired.
00:52
Subject within the woods.
00:53
We're trying to obtain further, but email's not.
00:55
Cooperating.
00:56
I didn't answer you. He should be in route now.
00:57
The caller's advising her husband possibly fired off rounds, but we're still trying to get further.
01:03
Okay. We got information that the male subject that owns the property fired one round into the ground to try to scare the subject off of the property.
01:10
The 1032 is now walked up in the truck not accessible from anybody.
01:16
The subject that is trespassing is going to be wearing a winter coat for a lined, possibly back on 28.
01:22
We're trying to get exactly exactly that.
01:24
1150, uh, stay around 28.
01:26
I'm on from now. 729, you're clear.
01:27
County 186, I'm around.
01:28
You're clear.
01:29
29, that was the subject that was trespassing at near Weston, Road 28, near West 8th, Road 28.
01:35
You're clear. 172 I'll be around.
01:37
772. 172. 187023. 187023.
01:39
1806.
01:40
Since the information, there's going to be a male subject that is taking off his sweatshirt so you guys can see he doesn't have a 1032.
01:46
That's going to be the husband of the collar.
01:48
The husband is taking off his sweatshirt so he can see.
01:51
He doesn't have the 1032, that's going to be the husband of the collar.
01:53
Not the subject that was trespassing.
01:55
Here, Claire, where is he at? He's standing on 28 with his hoodie off.
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Location mentioned:
Near IN-28, Union City, IN 47390
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