As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of a suspicious person and vehicle near County Road 17 in Ames. A red Ford Expedition with a broken back window was reportedly parked nearby, and a man was seen moving clothes through the broken window. The vehicle’s license plate was checked and linked to a registered owner.

Person moving items into damaged SUV on roadside

Check the area approximately 150 yards south of the driveway for one, correction, (number withheld) County Road 17, reference suspicious call. Officer states there's a red Expedition, plate (number withheld), in the area with a white male in a ball cap, black hoodie and jeans. That's been. Near the vehicle for about an hour, RP states one of the back windows is broken out and he's shoving clothes through the window of the vehicle. Just information, that plate has been back to a red 1997 Ford Expedition registered to (name withheld).

Check the area approximately 150 yards south of the driveway for one, correction, (number withheld) County Road 17, reference suspicious call.

Officer states there's a red Expedition, plate (number withheld), in the area with a white male in a ball cap, black hoodie and jeans.

That's been. Near the vehicle for about an hour,

RP states one of the back windows is broken out and he's shoving clothes through the window of the vehicle.

Just information, that plate has been back to a red 1997 Ford Expedition registered to (name withheld).

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