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Emergency Incidents
Disturbance reported on Main Avenue in Nitro
Disturbance
Main Ave, Nitro, WV 25143
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a possible disturbance reported on Main Avenue, with units marking themselves on scene.
Medic vehicle hits deer on First Avenue
Traffic
4th St & 1st Ave, Nitro, WV 25143
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports that a Kanawha County medic vehicle reportedly struck a deer on First Avenue near Fourth Street in Nitro. The vehicle remained on the roadway, and the operator returned to the medic station and requested a wrecker.
Wrong-way driver on I-64 east exit ramp to Nitro
Traffic
I-64, Nitro, WV
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers reported a possible wrong-way driver on the I-64 east exit ramp near Nitro involving a black Ford Escape. Plate information was broadcast over the radio while units responded.
Welfare check on woman with stroke history at Nitro home
Medical Emergency
Crossroads Village Dr, Nitro, WV 25143
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatchers requested a welfare check at an apartment complex near Crossroads Village Drive and (number withheld) for a 30-year-old woman with a reported history of stroke and drug use. Law enforcement and medics were sent to check on her after reports that lights were on, someone appeared to be on a couch, and no one answered the door. Responders later made contact with a male who said nothing had happened and that a woman had left on a stolen blue bicycle.
Officer detains woman near 22nd Street and 2nd Avenue
Suspicious Activity
22nd St & 2nd Ave, Nitro, WV 25143
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer reported being on scene near 2nd Avenue and 22nd Street, where a female was detained. The call was then cleared, and the underlying complaint was not stated.
Minor crash involving two vehicles on 15th Street
Traffic
15th St, Nitro, WV 25143
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic describes a minor two-vehicle crash involving a Chevy Tahoe and a Subaru Legacy near 15th Street in Nitro. An officer is also following a red Kia sedan in the area.
General fire alarm at Park Avenue complex
Fire
Park Ave, Nitro, WV 25143
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units were dispatched to a possible general fire alarm at a building near Park Avenue and 19th Street West.
Car hits deer on I-64, driver reports neck injury
Traffic
I-64, Nitro, WV
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a single-vehicle crash on I-64 eastbound near the Nitro exit, where a blue Ford Focus struck a deer and was left partly in the roadway. An adult female driver reported neck and back pain after the airbag deployed, and emergency units were dispatched to the scene.
Woman hit by vehicle in assault and robbery
Domestic Dispute
1st Ave S, Nitro, WV 25143
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported assault and robbery near a business on First Avenue South. A caller said her boyfriend struck her with a white Buick Enclave, took her dog and debit card, and left the area. Units attempted to determine the vehicle’s direction of travel and identify its license plate.
Officers check possible family disturbance at home
Domestic Dispute
Washington Ave, Nitro, WV 25143
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a possible physical domestic disturbance near Washington Avenue, with one unit already on scene with another unit.
Traffic stop on 1st Avenue South in Nitro
Traffic
1st Ave S, Nitro, WV 25143
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a possible traffic stop in the 900 block of 1st Avenue South involving a West Virginia vehicle plate.
Female reports defibrillator issue, appears pale at Nitro hotel
Medical Emergency
1st Ave, Nitro, WV 25143
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a hotel parking lot in Nitro for a woman reporting that her defibrillator does not feel right and that she appears very pale. She was reportedly still in the parking lot in a gray Subaru Impreza.
Officer finds person wanted on Nashville warrant
Other Incidents
Walnut St, Nitro, WV 25143
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer conducted a possible warrant check on a subject during a contact near Walnut Street in Nitro, with a reported Nashville warrant and a request to be notified if the person is wanted elsewhere.
Traffic stop on white Dodge Caravan in Nitro
Traffic
1st Ave S, Nitro, WV 25143
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer conducted a possible traffic stop involving a white Dodge Caravan near First Avenue South in Nitro, West Virginia. Radio traffic included repeated vehicle plate information during the stop.
Alarm check at Dupont Avenue residence
Break-In
Dupont Ave, Nitro, WV 25143
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported alarm on Dupont Avenue involving a red Dodge Ram. They contacted the residents and determined the alarm was accidentally activated, then returned to service.
Traffic stop on pickup and trailer near Rehab Road
Traffic
Rehabilitation Ctr Rd, Nitro, WV 25064
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer conducted a traffic stop involving a pickup truck and trailer near Rehab Road, checking a possible Florida trailer plate.
Unresponsive woman with raspy breathing near Main Avenue
Medical Emergency
Main Ave Apt S, Nitro, WV 25143
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were sent to an apartment on Main Avenue across from Walker Street for a possible medical emergency involving a 40-year-old woman who was reported unresponsive with raspy breathing.
Man swings dead animal while walking on Lee Street
Disturbance
Lee Ave, Nitro, WV 25143
As discussed during the dispatch call, a caller reported a possibly intoxicated man walking eastbound on Lee Street near Five Corners while swinging a dead cat or dog. Units were asked to check the area.
Disabled car blocking lane on Goff Mountain Road
Traffic
Goff Mountain Rd, Nitro, WV
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a disabled red Ford Fusion reportedly stopped in the middle of the eastbound lane on Goff Mountain Road near the Shiloh Bridge on the Nitro side.
Man with diabetes repeatedly passes out near Washington Ave
Medical Emergency
Washington Ave, Nitro, WV 25143
As discussed during the dispatch call, medics were dispatched to a location near Washington Avenue in Nitro for a 41-year-old man who reportedly keeps passing out and has a history of diabetes.