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Emergency Incidents
Officer checks car repeatedly pulling to shoulder
Traffic
Walnut St & 18th St, Kenova, WV 25530
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers checked a 2015 Chevy Impala near 18th Street and Walnut Street after it repeatedly pulled onto the shoulder, possibly due to the driver being confused or lost.
Officer stops car that swerved into oncoming lane
Traffic
15th St, Kenova, WV 25530
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer attempted to stop a 2016 Audi after it reportedly swerved into the officer’s lane and nearly caused a head-on collision. The vehicle was located in the (number withheld) block of 15th Street, and the stop was conducted with both occupants present.
Traffic stop on westbound I-64 near 4 mile marker
Traffic
I-64, Kenova, WV
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a possible traffic stop on westbound I-64 near the 4 mile marker involving a silver Chevy Cruze and a Volkswagen with West Virginia plates. Dispatchers reportedly ran registration and driver information for the vehicles.
Traffic stop for vehicle speeding on I-64 westbound
Traffic
I-64, Kenova, WV
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a traffic stop on I-64 westbound near the 1.5 mile marker involving a vehicle reportedly traveling at high speed. The vehicle’s registration was checked and appeared valid, with no wants found in the national database.
Officer locates parent of child still at school
Missing Person
Happy Hollow Rd, Kenova, WV 25530
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers went to a home near Happy Hollow Road to try to locate a parent of a child who was still at school. They requested a contact number from dispatch and later reported that the mother appeared to have answered the door, resolving the contact.
Police assist with traffic control on interstate
Traffic
I-64, Kenova, WV
As discussed during the dispatch call, dOT requested police assistance for traffic control on the interstate, and an officer planned to meet a supervisor near mile marker 1.5 to coordinate further.
Man with bad back walking with walker behind Harbor Freight
Medical Emergency
14th St, Kenova, WV
As discussed during the dispatch call, a welfare check was requested for a man in his early 50s seen walking with a walker behind a store in the 400 block area of 14th Street in Kenova. The caller indicated he appeared fine but tired and may have a back issue, and did not want assistance.
Police search for three missing juveniles in Kenova
Missing Person
B St, Kenova, WV 25530
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer responded to a possible missing person complaint involving three female juveniles near B Street in Kenova. The juveniles had reportedly been gone for about 30 minutes, and their clothing descriptions were provided while their direction of travel was unknown.
Shoplifting suspect flees CVS and enters unknown vehicle
Theft Report
Oak St, Kenova, WV 25530
As discussed during the dispatch call, a CVS reported a possible shoplifting suspect who left the store and may have been getting into a vehicle. Staff described the suspect as a male wearing a gray sweatshirt and green shoes and were waiting inside to show video to responding officers.
Traffic stop of wanted armed suspect in Kenova
Weapons
Chestnut St, Kenova, WV 25530
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a traffic stop in the 1200 block of Chestnut Street in West Virginia involving a vehicle reportedly wanted out of Ohio and flagged as armed and dangerous. The stop was initially for no registration and a broken plate light, and officers requested confirmation of the warrant from Ohio authorities.
Two cars crash at 14th and Chestnut, no injuries
Traffic
14th St & Chestnut St, Kenova, WV 25530
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported two-vehicle crash with no injuries near 14th Street and Chestnut Street in Kenova. A Mustang and a Toyota RAV4 were involved and were pulled off to the side of the road.
Officer conducts traffic stop at Dollar General
Traffic
Oak St, Kenova, WV 25530
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a traffic stop involving a 2008 Dodge near a Dollar General store, with another unit arriving to assist.
Stolen property complaint near B Street
Theft Report
B St, Kenova, WV 25530
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a possible stolen property complaint near B Street in Kenova.
Traffic stop on Route 75 for plate not on record
Traffic
WV-75, Kenova, WV
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer conducted a possible traffic stop on Route 75 South near Kenova involving a blacked-out Dodge Dakota with a license plate that reportedly did not return in the system. Dispatch mentioned a possible history related to trafficking.
Report of people fighting near Chestnut Street apartments
Domestic Dispute
Chestnut St, Kenova, WV 25530
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to a possible domestic disturbance in an apartment behind a residence on Chestnut Street, where a caller reported hearing people fighting but could not confirm if it had become physical.
Traffic stop on 21st Street in Kenova
Traffic
21st St, Kenova, WV 25530
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a traffic stop near 21st Street in Kenova after observing a moving violation. The vehicle reportedly turned into James Town, and an officer was out with a female driver.
Officers check bicycle with no record found
Suspicious Activity
Chestnut St, Kenova, WV 25530
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported bicycle-related issue near the 2200 block of Chestnut Street. They checked the bicycle’s history and serial number, found no recent history and a negative result in the national database, and cleared the call without a report.
Police look for car in possible drug transport
Substance Use
Wonder Lane, Kenova, WV 25530
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers received a BOLO for a black Hyundai Elantra possibly carrying a container, reportedly traveling across the Ceredo-Kenova Bridge toward Wayne. State police advised the driver may have a container 25.
Fight reported at Kenova apartment building
Assault Report
9th St, Kenova, WV 25530
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a possible fight at an apartment building on 9th Street in Kenova. The caller reported the incident at an apartment on the second floor, and units arrived on scene to check the situation.
Report of people fighting at Kenova apartment
Assault Report
9th St, Kenova, WV 25530
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported fight at an apartment building near 9th Street in Kenova. The caller reported the incident was possibly on the second floor of an older apartment complex across from a nearby residence, but no apartment number was available.
