Individual threatens bus hostage situation on Richmond Hwy, Alexandria VA
WeaponsAn individual reportedly brandished a weapon and held a bus and its occupants hostage near Richmond Hwy. Police later clarified that in one situation the person only had a tool and no hostage or weapon was involved, but another bus with a possible weapon and hostage scenario remained active. Officers contacted a suspect known for drug issues and ensured safety of all involved.
Audio|Source: Fairfax County Police, Fire and EMS
04:49
Transcript:
00:00
Are you guys arriving on scene, I have a weapon brandishing call for 201, but they're talking about a bus, so I believe it's going to be related.
00:06
The person says that they do have a weapon and they're holding the bus hostage.
00:09
I'll just restrict the channel.
00:10
Start 20 alf, undirect.
00:12
Just have the unit cold off.
00:13
Start K9 and the heat load until we have further.
00:15
All right, 201 off, 210 off for UDirect to stand by for other units.
00:19
Talk 411, that's room, there should be two units in round.
00:21
That's already on scene.
00:22
Two more in round.
00:23
My copy text.
00:24
2212.
00:25
Have ours restricted.
00:26
He's got a tool now, so there's no weapons involved in this call or no hostage involved in this call.
00:31
Units can slow that down.
00:32
I'm just going to make contact with the subject right now.
00:35
Watch a minute, Jill.
00:36
Watch driver. Hey, I heard a unit saying something about there's no weapon.
00:40
Is that the same one that I'm in route to? Negative.
00:43
So the channels I'm restricted for your weapon-ranishing.
00:46
They are now giving a different bus number.
00:47
So there is still possibly somebody holding a bus hostage with a weapon, but it's going to be bus 47 at 7214 Richmond Highway.
00:55
I mean station two units if you're available.
00:56
Do we have contact with the bus driver?
00:58
We're stuck trying to get further now.
01:00
Plain. Routine is talking at once, watch over repeat your last traffic.
01:08
All right, are we online with the complaint? If we are, find out how many people are on the bus and get a description of the person with the weapon.
01:15
Time more. Neighborhead 20.
01:16
Neighborhood 20.
01:17
Yeah, myself, we call the neighborhood units are at the standings.
01:19
We've got nothing near. We'll get a bit of location.
01:20
Okay, Seth, you copy?
01:21
Go ahead. If you got other units, start having them head north and south to look for that bus 174, or what is it, 171.
01:27
Simple. Can you clear me in verbal warning?
01:39
Copy.
01:40
I'm trying to figure it out I'm assuming that yes it is because she sees police with it but they're still giving two different bus numbers and then that person said that the person was still blocking the door so give me one second to figure it out
01:52
Neighbor 20. I'm direct.
01:53
There's no bus here at the Denny's so you can give a channel for 201 alpha, see if that's hit.
01:59
Car 20 alpha, we are out with bus 171 at Huntington in Route 1.
02:03
Okay, then for it.
02:04
Watch 2 alpha, it should be the same.
02:06
I'm just going to clear, or put these two calls together.
02:09
All right, watch Commander 2.
02:10
I'm direct. So they are related?
02:11
Yeah, they can hear police speaking in the background, so it's going to be the other one.
02:14
I'm right, I'm right.
02:15
Thanks. 104.
02:16
201 alpha. Are you guys 104, it says that they can hear an officer trying to subdue a subject?
02:21
Clark 20 Alpha, are you guys all 104 or do you want everybody to start coming to you and do you want the channel?
02:26
Mark 20 Alpha continue to hold the channel.
02:29
We're 104-16 right now.
02:30
We're out with Rudy.
02:31
He's a known drug user who has these issues.
02:34
We'll need one or two more units, didn't it?
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Location mentioned:
Near Richmond Hwy, Alexandria, VA 22306
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