Orange jeep with syringes spotted near Athens Rd, Athens WV


A suspicious orange Jeep Cherokee left near Athens Road heading toward Princeton. A male passenger dropped a toolbox with multiple syringes. The vehicle had a female driver and two male passengers who appeared to be under the influence of drugs.
Audio|Source: Mercer County Public Safety Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Control to any available county or state unit, need response to the area of Athens Road from Athens into the direction of Princeton. Color States, there was a newer Duke Cherokee, orange in color, had stopped in Delhi Martin Athens. He witnessed a male with a red toolbox drop, a toolbox full syringes. He said they all appeared very messed up with a female driving with two-mile passengers.
00:29
The partial plate, 858, 1218. 7-6 control the area, if you will, so get that out to Princeton, just in case they get in signal that far, make out that way. 10-4[2]-1218. 10-1218[1]. Good, John, though, Princeton. Need you all be on the lookout. Coming from Delhi Market in Athens, a new or G. Jared.
00:58
Our Jeep, Cherokee, orange in color. They stopped there in Deli Mart male passenger, had a red toolbox, and they dropped a couple, actually multiple syringes, and they appear very messed up. There's a female driving, and there's another male passenger in the car. And they left towards Princeton, have a partial 28 of 8 to 580.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-1218: Radio code/Unit identifier (context unclear, likely internal tracking)
[2]
10-4: Acknowledgement
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Location mentioned:
Near Athens Rd, Athens, WV 24712
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