Man searches for assaulted person near Virginia and Fayette streets, Beckley WV


Police received a report that a man in a red Thunderbird was trying to locate and pick up a person who said they had been assaulted near Virginia Street and South Fayette Street. Officers checked the area and spoke to people but found no victims or requests for help.
Audio|Source: Raleigh County Police, Bradley Fire and WV State Police
04:49
Transcript:
00:00
Just got to try to find Virginia Street and South Stade Street.
00:04
So, about somebody got beat up.
00:05
Any calls about that?
00:07
Negative.
00:08
We're going to be pulled over here to...
00:10
Right next to the basketball courts, maybe.
00:14
Copy. Do you need a city unit to come down there?
00:17
He was blocking the roadway on his phone, trying to figure where to go, so he's moving now.
00:23
Copy. Virginia Street is up there off of West Neville.
00:27
That's where he said it to.
00:29
If you want to,
00:30
I don't know where, but that's where he was on his way to go find somebody that he knows to help him out.
00:37
Do you want to let him say he know?
00:38
And he said that he'd been trying to find a fight?
00:44
He's on the phone with someone who got beat up.
00:46
He's trying to go pick him up or something.
00:48
That's what he's telling me.
00:49
Copy.
00:50
We're going to be out down here at 2nd Street, Fayette Street for a second.
00:54
Let me figure out where you do.
00:55
(number withheld) control.
00:56
(number withheld). (number withheld). Sir, once well with the county stopped a gentleman in a red Thunderbird down at Crager Tire.
01:05
He said the gentleman was blocking the roadway.
01:08
He was on his phone.
01:09
He was attempting to try to find somebody that had been assaulted.
01:13
He said that he mentioned Virginia Street and something about South Fayette Street.
01:18
And I was going to say Virginia Street was off West Neville.
01:20
And he said to let one of the.
01:22
The city units know that that red Thunderbird is going up towards Virginia Street to try to pick up somebody that he believes has been assaulted, but we've not received any calls.
01:34
10 4. I'm on 3rd Avenue all right through the area.
01:42
Copy, I'll make you a...
01:43
Trink program.
01:44
Copy, I'll just make you a check the area calling extra patrols through there for now.
01:49
Control (number withheld).
01:50
(number withheld).
01:51
Yeah, I'll just be driving shots at five cars.
01:53
Copy. Is the vehicle still there, sir?
01:56
The red for Thunderbird.
01:58
Copy. (number withheld), can you copy? Osfer, 17, 549, non-alpha.
02:04
Yes, ma'am, I copy.
02:06
I'm going to check the Virginia Street, see if anybody flags me down.
02:10
Copy, I appreciate it.
02:11
Good night, Jean.
02:13
King, shut me on Virginia Street.
02:14
Cut.
02:15
Control (number withheld).
02:16
(number withheld). Run 0927-185, what you can get all in, 0927-185, I had it to the corner.
02:21
Come after 12.
02:22
Coffee, pre-advise me that tag number on that V-A.
02:25
017-4549 Alpha.
02:27
Copy, that's what I ran the first time.
02:28
It's not coming back.
02:29
That's your record.
02:30
Go, (number withheld).
02:31
(number withheld).
02:32
Stopping all white Honda, SUD, Delta 1, Rangio, 485.
02:37
We'll be Woodlawn, standby for cross.
02:39
Stopping.
02:40
So I'll be here, Woodlawn, I hear the frontier building.
02:44
Top Beach 2132.32.
02:46
Control (number withheld).
02:47
(number withheld). None of these individuals need our assistance.
02:52
I guess go ahead and clear it for now.
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Location mentioned:
S Fayette St, Beckley, WV 25801
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