Driver speeds over 80 mph and flees police on US-224, Van Wert OH


A driver was speeding over 80 mph on Franklin Street and did not stop when police tried to pull them over. The driver left the area going eastbound on US-224 near the roundabout. Police tried to follow but stopped the chase for safety.
Audio|Source: Van Wert County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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They are going 80 plus North Franklin on discontinuing.
00:05
All right, thank you. Contact postee if they're in the area.
00:10
Oh, okay.
00:11
All three, I'm gonna get a plate.
00:12
King John John, that's all I got.
00:15
King John, John, six, nine.
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That's it.
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All the back there.
00:19
They are at the roundabout.
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3-3-8-38-39 Oakwood Okay I should know as well
00:34
One day we're going to go out of the city
00:37
I'm out of the city
00:38
It appears they are continuing east.
00:41
I've lost sight of this.
00:42
There's no pro-jans where can you arrive, but she'll advise them to keep an eye out for him.
00:48
doing 80 plus down Franklin Street.
00:51
Their unit was attempting to stop but discontinued.
00:58
Last known, he spound on 224 from 127 at the roundabout.
01:04
They had a partial plate, King John John 6.9, just full of.
01:10
Again, it's just an update.
01:12
The P officer is still behind him.
01:15
He's not attempting to stop him, just trying to keep an eye on him to potentially keep us updated in case we can intersect.
01:23
They just went northbound on Strip Road.
01:25
On my road back towards 224.
01:28
Again, I don't have side of them anymore.
01:30
I'm going to return to the city.
01:32
Okay.
01:33
For IPE from 224.
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Location mentioned:
US-224, Van Wert, OH
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