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Emergency Incidents
Traffic light malfunction at Lee Highway
Traffic
Lee Hwy, Bristol, VA
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were asked to check a possible malfunctioning traffic light near Shepherd Trace and Lee Highway and advise whether to contact the relevant agency.
Suspicious van selling meat near Bell Meadows
Suspicious Activity
Wagner Rd, Bristol, VA 24201
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of a possible suspicious van and man claiming to sell meat near an apartment complex on Wagner Road, with concern about children arriving by bus soon.
Suspicious vehicle and trespass on Commonwealth Avenue
Suspicious Activity
Commonwealth Ave, Bristol, VA 24201
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a possible trespassing incident near Commonwealth Avenue in Bristol involving a black Suburban reportedly on the sidewalk. A woman involved refused to follow instructions, left the area, and was later seen driving around the neighborhood requesting to talk.
Trespassing report at college residence hall
Break-In
Moore St, Bristol, VA 24201
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported trespassing incident at a college on Moore Street, where a male was believed to have entered a residential hall and was possibly on an upper floor. Some units were later cleared and the response was changed to a lower level.
Hit-and-run crash near Green Haven Dispensary
Traffic
W State St, Bristol, VA 24201
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a possible hit-and-run crash near King Mountain Alley by a dispensary. A vehicle with a specific Virginia license plate was reportedly parked in front of the dispensary with a flat tire.
Welfare check near Madison Street after missed treatment
Medical Emergency
Madison St, Bristol, VA 24201
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to a possible welfare check near Madison Street in Bristol after a report that someone did not show up for treatment.
Employee finds suspicious items in store bathroom
Suspicious Activity
Bonham Rd, Bristol, VA 24201
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer was dispatched to a grocery store near Bonham Road after an employee reported finding items in a bathroom.
Woman outside library screaming and threatening self-harm
Medical Emergency
Goode St, Bristol, VA 24201
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatchers received a report of an unknown woman acting strangely outside a library on Goode Street, screaming at cars and reportedly making threats to harm herself. The caller became scared and disconnected before providing a description, and officers were sent to check the area.
Person with difficulty breathing near Avalon Drive
Medical Emergency
Avalon Dr Apt 101, Bristol, VA 24201
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were dispatched to a possible breathing emergency at an apartment near Avalon Drive in Bristol, Virginia. The call was later canceled.
Elderly man needs help getting up in Bristol
Medical Emergency
Youngs Dr, Bristol, VA 24202
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a public service call for an elderly man on the floor at a home near Young Drive. He was reportedly not injured and needed help getting up, and the situation was later reported as all clear.
Truck being towed at business on Lee Highway
Traffic
Lee Hwy, Bristol, VA 24201
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported traffic incident near Lee Highway involving a truck being towed. The truck’s owner was on scene, no one was inside the vehicle, and no injuries were reported. The owner was arranging for a tow company to winch the truck out.
Traffic stop on Lee Highway in Bristol
Traffic
Lee Hwy, Bristol, VA
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conduct a possible traffic stop on Lee Highway in Bristol involving a vehicle with a Virginia registration.
Smoke complaint behind church on Island Road
Fire
Gate City Hwy & Island Rd, Bristol, VA 24201
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units were dispatched to a reported smoke complaint near a church on Island Road by Gate City Highway. Responding crews later reported a vehicle behind the church and no visible smoke in the area.
Traumatic injury call at health care facility canceled
Medical Emergency
Village Cir, Bristol, VA 24201
As discussed during the dispatch call, medic 3 was dispatched to a possible traumatic injury at a memory care facility near Village Circle and Stage Coach in Bristol, but the call was later canceled.
Medical call at Brooklyn Grill on Euclid Avenue
Medical Emergency
Euclid Avenue, Bristol, VA 24201
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a possible medical emergency at a restaurant on Euclid Avenue near Franklin Street and Monroe Street in Bristol.
Report of runaway juvenile from Monterey Drive area
Missing Person
Monterey Dr, Bristol, VA 24201
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a report of a runaway juvenile from near Monterey Drive. The juvenile was described as wearing black shorts and a black shirt, and it was unknown when they left.
Person with difficulty breathing near East Ridge Road
Medical Emergency
Eastridge Rd Apt 202, Bristol, VA 24201
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a possible difficulty breathing medical emergency at an apartment in the East Ridge Apartments complex on East Ridge Road in Bristol, Virginia.
Complaint of barking dog on Dunlap Street
Disturbance
Dunlap St, Bristol, VA 24201
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a caller’s complaint about a dog barking at a residence near Dunlap Street in Bristol.
Person with abdominal pain at Bristol Health Memory Care
Medical Emergency
Piedmont Ave, Bristol, VA 24201
As discussed during the dispatch call, medic 3 was dispatched to a possible medical emergency involving abdominal pain at a memory care facility on a dead-end road in Bristol, Virginia.
67-year-old male bleeding from mouth near Alpha Street, Bristol
Medical Emergency
Alpha Pl, Bristol, VA 24202
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a location on Alpha Street in Bristol for a reported 67-year-old man bleeding from the mouth, based on a third-party caller. The call was initially a first alert and later rebroadcast as a second alert for New Garden Rescue.