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Emergency Incidents
Suspicious vehicle behind Motel 6 on Emerson Avenue
Suspicious Activity
Emerson Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26104
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a motel on Emerson Avenue for a report of a white Mustang with tinted windows parked behind the building, with a possible coded reference mentioned.
Unwanted guest refusing to leave apartment
Disturbance
Latrobe St, Parkersburg, WV 26101
As discussed during the dispatch call, police were dispatched to an apartment on Latrobe Street in Parkersburg for a report of an unwanted male subject who had been staying there for several weeks and was refusing to leave. The caller disconnected before a callback could be completed.
Two-vehicle crash near High Avenue traffic circle
Traffic
Ohio Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a possible two-vehicle crash on High Avenue near the traffic circle by a nearby restaurant, involving a blue Ford truck and a maroon van, with both vehicles still on the roadway and police requested.
Commercial fire alarm at Woodcraft Supply store
Fire
Rosemar Rd, Parkersburg, WV 26105
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported fire alarm at a business on Rosemar Road. Units checked both buildings and reported nothing showing, while also attempting to contact anyone inside. A separate medical call involved a man with chest pain, diabetes, and heart issues near Hardy Heights in Washington.
Runaway juvenile reported near Emerson Lanes
Missing Person
36th St, Parkersburg, WV 26101
As discussed during the dispatch call, report of a runaway juvenile from a residence near Emerson Lanes/36th Street. Juvenile described as a 14-year-old male wearing a white hoodie with long red hair, who ran out the front door in an unknown direction. Later traffic indicated the mother was being given a ride back to the house; outcome for the juvenile was not clearly confirmed in the audio.
Young child found running in roadway near school
Missing Person
36th St, Parkersburg, WV 26104
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a possible three-year-old boy running in the roadway near a school on 36th Street. A person in a black Mercedes reportedly stayed with the child in the vehicle while waiting for responders.
Woman with rapid heartbeat and abdominal pain near Eagle Point
Medical Emergency
27th St, Parkersburg, WV 26101
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were sent to a medical facility on 27th Street near Liberty Street for a reported 75-year-old woman with tachycardia, dehydration, and abdominal pain in a specific room and bed.
Person hitting adults in silver car near restaurant
Assault Report
E 7th St, Parkersburg, WV 26101
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of a possible assault involving a person in a silver Ford sedan near a fast food restaurant on Division Street. The vehicle was reportedly seen turning toward another nearby business.
Person hitting dog in silver car at fast food lot
Other Incidents
E 7th St, Parkersburg, WV 26101
As discussed during the dispatch call, a caller reported a silver Ford sedan near a fast food restaurant on Division Street, with a person inside reportedly hitting a dog. The vehicle’s direction of travel was unknown.
Alarm at computer lab on Mary Street
Break-In
Mary St, Parkersburg, WV 26101
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a possible burglary alarm at a building near Mary Street, with the alarm activation reported in a computer lab and no contact made with the keyholder.
Woman combative during medical call near Nash Street
Medical Emergency
Nash St, Parkersburg, WV 26101
As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS and police were sent to a possible medical or behavioral emergency involving a 42-year-old woman at a residence on Nash Street after her mother reported she had been combative before.
Unwanted persons reported at Quincy Street home
Break-In
Quincy St, Parkersburg, WV 26101
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to a possible trespass or unwanted-persons complaint at a home on Quincy Street, where two people were reported in the front yard and the caller wanted them removed. A separate EMS response was requested to a different address on Ash Street for a 42-year-old woman described as combative.
Car crash at Camden Avenue exit on I-77 north
Traffic
I-77, Parkersburg, WV
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a possible vehicle crash near the Camden Avenue exit on I-77 North in Parkersburg, West Virginia.
Officer checks bridge for woman walking to Parkersburg
Suspicious Activity
Parkersburg-Belpre Bridge, Parkersburg, WV 26101
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer requested an area check near the toll bridge for a possible suspicious woman walking toward Parkersburg while wearing a green sweater.
18-year-old male threatens self with knife at Parkersburg home
Medical Emergency
Wood St, Parkersburg, WV 26101
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to an apartment on Wood Street for a reported disorderly 18-year-old male who had cut his arm and reportedly held a knife to his throat. The caller, who was the person’s mother, was outside on the phone and said the knife was later thrown somewhere inside the home. A dog was reported to be in the house but not aggressive.
61-year-old woman with altered speech and vomiting at nursing home
Medical Emergency
Summers St, Parkersburg, WV 26101
As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS is dispatched to a nursing home on Summers Street for a 61-year-old woman with altered speech, vomiting, and a reported low blood pressure.
82-year-old man with pneumonia struggles to breathe
Medical Emergency
Summers St, Parkersburg, WV 26101
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were sent to a nursing home on Summers Street for an 82-year-old man with difficulty breathing and reportedly pneumonia, with staff requesting that he be sent out.
Welfare check after reported threats at Cypress Street
Suspicious Activity
Cypress St, Parkersburg, WV 26101
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a welfare check at a residence on Cypress Street after reports of threats involving a 38-year-old man. They made contact and confirmed he was okay and did not need assistance. In a separate call, responders were sent to a nursing home on Summers Street for an 82-year-old man with difficulty breathing and reported pneumonia.
Four-wheeler driven recklessly on city street
Traffic
34th Pl & Packard St, Parkersburg, WV 26104
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were asked to check a report of an adult male riding a four-wheeler up and down the road near Packard Street and 34th Place.
