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Emergency Incidents
Assistance requested after fall from bed in Nitro
Medical Emergency
Main Ave, Nitro, WV 25143
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were sent to a home near Main Avenue in Nitro to assist a male who fell from bed. Medics were to be dispatched. A unit later asked to be cleared from the call, and a responder said they would check on him.
Person lying still in grass near old Moose Lodge
Medical Emergency
1st Ave, Nitro, WV 25143
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were sent to a possible medical emergency involving a person lying in the grass near the old Moose Lodge on First Avenue in Nitro, reportedly not moving. Medics were dispatched to the scene.
Car blocking roadway near Crest Drive
Traffic
Crest Dr, Nitro, WV 25143
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a report of a black sedan with a towel in the window reportedly blocking the roadway near Crest Drive. The vehicle was said to have been there since the morning and partly crossing into another lane.
Customer refuses to leave Dollar General parking lot
Break-In
1st Ave, Nitro, WV 25143
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a possible trespassing complaint at a Dollar General on First Avenue South in Nitro, where a man was reportedly refusing to leave over a sales issue and was sitting in a white Honda outside.
Officer contacts woman at Memorial Park
Suspicious Activity
Memorial Park, 21TH Crest Dr, Nitro, WV 25143
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer reported making contact with a woman at Memorial Park and requested another unit to respond. The reason for the contact was not clearly stated in the radio traffic.
Traffic stop on silver Hyundai at Cold Spot
Traffic
Cross Lanes Dr, Nitro, WV 25143
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer conducted a traffic stop on a silver Hyundai Sonata near the Cold Spot and Cross Lanes area. The vehicle was reported to have a Massachusetts license plate.
Unconscious male found in vehicle at Nitro City Park
Medical Emergency
Nitro City Park, 1675 Park Ave, Nitro, WV 25143
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a report of an unconscious man found in a vehicle at a parking lot near a city park. Law enforcement and medics were initially dispatched, but responding units later canceled those services and indicated the sheriff would handle the situation.
Police investigation near 3rd Avenue in Nitro
Suspicious Activity
3rd Ave, Nitro, WV 25143
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers are conducting a possible suspicious activity investigation near 3rd Avenue in Nitro, West Virginia, with three units on scene.
63-year-old female with breathing issues in Nitro
Medical Emergency
Washington Ave, Nitro, WV 25143
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a medical call near Washington Avenue in Nitro for a 63-year-old woman with shortness of breath and broken speech, with a history of COPD and asthma. Medics transported one patient to Memorial. A separate fraud complaint involving a vehicle purchase with fraudulent information and a cashier’s check was also reported on Patrick Street.
Gas smell reported inside Main Avenue building
Fire
Main Ave, Nitro, WV 25143
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were dispatched to a possible gas leak inside a building near Main Avenue after a caller reported a gasoline-like odor. No one was reported to have symptoms, and occupants were evacuating outside.
Diabetic woman with high blood sugar at Robin Rd
Medical Emergency
Robin Rd, Nitro, WV 25143
As discussed during the dispatch call, first responders and a medic were dispatched to a possible medical emergency involving a 21-year-old woman with diabetes and high blood sugar near Robin Tree Circle and Lakewood Drive.
Man with wheezy breathing treated near Labelle Drive
Medical Emergency
10th St & 1st Ave, Nitro, WV 25143
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a location near 10th Street and 1st Avenue in Nitro for a reported 41-year-old man with shortness of breath and labored, wheezy breathing.
Brush fire near Greyhound and Lakeview drives
Fire
Greyhound Dr & Lakeview Dr, Nitro, WV 25313
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported brush fire near Greyhound Drive and Lakeview Drive. Law enforcement on scene indicated it was possibly a controlled burn with several people present.
Shoplifting reported at Nitro Goodwill store
Theft Report
Nitro Market Pl, Nitro, WV 25143
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of a possible shoplifting at a Goodwill near Nitro Marketplace and Pleasant View Drive. A woman reportedly took several items and left in a white pickup truck, possibly heading toward a nearby Walmart. The store manager requested law enforcement contact only if the suspect is located.
Elderly diabetic woman dizzy with high blood sugar
Medical Emergency
Park Ave Apt 20, Nitro, WV 25143
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews are dispatched to an apartment in the Village on Park area for a reported medical issue involving an elderly woman with diabetes who is dizzy and nauseated, with a reported blood sugar level of 196.
Woman with suicidal thoughts after medication increase
Medical Emergency
22nd St, Nitro, WV 25143
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports a possible mental health emergency at a church on 23rd Street involving a 53-year-old woman who reportedly expressed suicidal thoughts and a plan after a medication increase. Medics were sent to the scene.
Man carrying tools, air compressor and gun reported
Suspicious Person
Cross Lanes Dr, Nitro, WV 25143
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a report of a man carrying large tools, an air compressor, and a gun near a business by Crossings Drive and walking toward Fourteenth Street. The caller, who reportedly knows the man from the area, requested that he be checked.
House fire alarm sounding on Robin Tree Circle
Fire
Robin Rd, Nitro, WV 25143
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were dispatched to a possible fire alarm at a residence on Robin Tree Circle. The caller reported an alarm sounding inside the home but no visible smoke, odor, or gas service to the residence.
Officer stops black Mercedes on Main Avenue
Traffic
Main Ave & Valentine Cir, Nitro, WV 25143
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer conducted a possible traffic stop involving a black Mercedes on Main Avenue near Valentine Circle in Nitro, West Virginia.
Accidental alarm at auto parts store
Break-In
W 19th St, Nitro, WV 25143
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to an alarm at a NAPA Auto Parts store involving an employee door. The alarm was later reported as likely accidental and the situation was cleared.
