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Emergency Incidents
Driver nodding off then yelling at RV station
Traffic
1st Ave, Nitro, WV
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of a possible impaired driver in a two-tone Ford pickup truck at an RV station in Nitro. The driver was reportedly nodding off at the wheel, became aggressive when awakened, and was last seen heading eastbound on Route 25 and First Avenue.
Police check red Jetta on Route 60 near recycling
Traffic
Kanawha Ave S, Nitro, WV 25143
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers are checking a red Jetta traveling eastbound on Route 60 near a recycling facility with a West Virginia license plate.
Loose dog with collar reported on Main Avenue
Other Incidents
1/2 Main Ave, Nitro, WV 25143
As discussed during the dispatch call, a caller near Main Avenue reported a dog running around with a collar but no tags. An officer responded to check on the loose dog.
Two-car crash and loose dog on Main Avenue
Traffic
Main Ave, Nitro, WV 25143
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a two-vehicle crash on Main Avenue involving a white Camry and a gray Camry. There were no reported injuries, and the vehicles were out of the roadway. A caller also reported a possible loose dog with a collar but no tags near Main Avenue.
Loose black dog in parking lot on Main Avenue
Animal Complaint
Main Ave, Nitro, WV 25143
As discussed during the dispatch call, a caller reported a black dog in a parking lot near Main Avenue off Walker Street and Helen Court. The dog is described as not aggressive and wearing a collar without tags.
Man revived after overdose at Memorial Park
Substance Use
Memorial Park, 21TH Crest Dr, Nitro, WV 25143
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a possible overdose at a memorial park in Nitro, West Virginia. A caller said the person overdosed, received two doses of nasal Narcan, and was awake when Care One arrived. The person was later reported to be arrested and combative.
79-year-old woman with breathing difficulty and rapid heart rate
Medical Emergency
Washington Ave, Nitro, WV 25143
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews respond to a possible medical emergency involving a 79-year-old woman with shortness of breath, rapid heart rate, and pallor near Washington Avenue across from Elm Street in Nitro, West Virginia.
Residential fire alarm with dining room smoke
Fire
38th St, Nitro, WV 25143
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units were dispatched to a possible residential fire alarm with reported dining room smoke near 38th Street in Nitro, West Virginia.
Residential smoke alarm at 38th Street home
Fire
38th St, Nitro, WV 25143
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were dispatched to a possible residential alarm at a home near 38th Street, where a dining room smoke detector was reported to be activated and there was no contact with the keyholder.
Man reported watching caller near St Albans bridge
Suspicious Activity
St Albans-Nitro Bridge, Nitro, WV
As discussed during the dispatch call, a caller on the St. Albans side of the St. Albans-Nitro Bridge reported a man who came out of the woods, watched him, and was later walking across the bridge toward the loop. The caller wanted to speak with law enforcement about the suspicious person.
Windshield possibly shot on Main Avenue
Weapons
Main Ave, Nitro, WV 25143
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to a residence near Main Avenue in Nitro for a report that someone may have shot the caller’s vehicle windshield overnight, leaving a hole. The caller advised it may be captured on a Ring/security camera.
