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Emergency Incidents
Intoxicated man welfare check near National Road in Wheeling
Medical Emergency
National Rd, Wheeling, WV 26003
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched for a possible medical emergency and welfare check on a reportedly intoxicated man near a business on National Road in Wheeling.
Intoxicated man checked on at National Road
Substance Use
National Rd, Wheeling, WV 26003
As discussed during the dispatch call, police requested a welfare check for a reportedly intoxicated man near a business on National Road in Wheeling. Fire and medical units were also alerted for a possible medical issue.
Transit bus disabled near main post office
Traffic
Main St, Wheeling, WV
As discussed during the dispatch call, a transit bus driver reported that the bus would not move into drive near the main post office by nearby stores. Dispatch advised the driver to try resetting the system and said another bus would be brought to assist.
Intoxicated man found sitting near Charles Street in Wheeling
Medical Emergency
Charles St, Wheeling, WV 26003
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a welfare check for a man reported lying in a grassy area near Charles Street. They located him sitting on concrete and reported that he appeared to be intoxicated.
Hit-and-run in hospital visitor parking lot
Traffic
Medical Park Rd, Wheeling, WV 26003
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a possible hit-and-run crash in the back visitor parking lot at a hospital near a bank. A caller in a red GMC Sierra reported that a black Ram struck their vehicle and left the scene, and video footage of the incident was available. A unit arrived on scene and a plate and driver check were conducted.
Report of vehicle crash in front of Snake's Club
Traffic
Main St, Wheeling, WV 26003
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers received a walk-in report about a possible vehicle accident that happened earlier in the week in front of a club near Main Street in Wheeling.
Welfare check for man in mental health crisis in apartment
Medical Emergency
16th St, Wheeling, WV 26003
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to an apartment at Brewery Lofts on 16th Street for a welfare check on a man reported to be in a mental health crisis after contacting university legal staff about 30 minutes earlier. No plans to harm himself or others were reported, and he has existing medical conditions.
Woman with shortness of breath in Wheeling lobby
Medical Emergency
National Rd, Wheeling, WV 26003
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a medical call for a 70-year-old woman with shortness of breath in a second-floor lobby at a building on National Road in Wheeling.
Traffic stop at gas station in Wheeling
Traffic
Chapel Rd, Wheeling, WV 26003
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a traffic stop at a Marathon gas station involving a Hyundai Elantra with Indiana license plates. The plate and registration were checked and appeared valid, and one male was reported in custody at the scene.
60-year-old man with dizziness and nausea at 4000 Water St
Medical Emergency
Water St, Wheeling, WV 26003
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were sent to a business on Water Street in Wheeling for a 60-year-old man reportedly experiencing dizziness and nausea. Responders were directed to an entrance on Fourteenth Street where the door would be open.
Chapline Street reopens with single lane each way
Road Closure
Chapline St, Wheeling, WV 26003
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports that Chapline Street in Wheeling is reopening with one lane in each direction, including both southbound lanes.
Woman with rapid heart rate at Wheeling apartment
Medical Emergency
National Rd, Wheeling, WV 26003
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a medical call for a 63-year-old woman with a rapid heart rate at an apartment in Petropolis Towers on National Road in Wheeling, West Virginia.
Woman with rapid heart rate at Metropolis Towers
Medical Emergency
National Rd, Wheeling, WV 26003
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a medical emergency at an apartment in Metropolis Towers on National Road involving a 63-year-old woman with a rapid heart rate. Fire and medical units were dispatched, and one squad later cleared for hospital transport.
20th Street at Chapel closed to traffic
Road Closure
Chapel Rd, Wheeling, WV 26003
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a complete road closure near Chapel Road and 20th Street, with buses rerouted around the area and advised to use Market Street instead.
Officers check building after finding unlocked door
Suspicious Activity
18th St, Wheeling, WV 26003
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a report of possible unlawful entry at a commercial building near 18th Street in Wheeling. They found an apparently unlocked door and were mainly looking for employees, with no one believed to be inside at the time.
Person behaving erratically at Salvation Army store
Medical Emergency
Eoff St, Wheeling, WV 26003
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a crisis call at a Salvation Army location on Oak Street for a woman reportedly acting erratically, including coming to the store half naked and barefoot, leaving her shoes in the parking lot, and throwing food at an employee’s car.
Traffic stop on Market Street in Wheeling
Traffic
Market St, Wheeling, WV 26003
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer conducted a traffic stop on the (number withheld) block of Market Street in Wheeling involving a Mitsubishi with a West Virginia license plate.
Person sitting in middle of road on Eagle Avenue
Suspicious Activity
Eagle Ct, Wheeling, WV 26003
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to Eagle Avenue near North Park Apartments for a report of a man in a (description withheld) with a (description withheld) sitting in the middle of the road.
Driver reports hit-and-run near Wheeling Clinic
Traffic
16th St, Wheeling, WV 26003
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a possible hit-and-run near the Wheeling Clinic entrance, where a caller reported being struck by a white SUV. The caller was later contacted in a blue sedan with flashers on at the clinic entrance. A separate call reported a person sitting in the middle of the road on Eagle Avenue.
Hit-and-run involving white SUV near hospital
Traffic
N 6th St, Wheeling, WV 26003
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a possible hit-and-run crash near Wheeling Hospital on 6th Street, where a white SUV, possibly a Kia, reportedly struck a blue car and left the scene.
