Apparent welfare concern near Commonwealth Ave, Bristol VA
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency services responded to a possible welfare concern near Commonwealth Avenue in Bristol, Virginia. A male individual reportedly needed shelter, mentioned building fires with gasoline, and appeared to have a wound on his arm. Officers later assisted with hospital transport from the same general area.
Audio|Heard on: Washington County and Bristol City Public Safety
Listen to dispatch call
03:39
Transcript:
00:00
Area car is busy.
00:01
Need you to respond to the area near Commonwealth Avenue.
00:06
Battalion One advised us that they received a call from a (name withheld) at this location about a male who came in talking about needing shelter.
00:14
Then he advised he was going to start building fires with gas.
00:17
He also has a hole in his arm.
00:19
It's probably the subject from the earlier welfare check around the ABC store.
00:30
Ten four, (number withheld).
00:33
Was
00:39
you able to get a tow truck to respond?
00:49
Sir, it's gonna be Yarby.
00:54
10-4[1], advise them to come up Leonard Street.
01:02
10-4[1].
01:11
Hey, Central.
01:22
Hey, Central, I'll be tonight.
01:28
(number withheld).
01:42
Central to C7.
01:48
Go ahead.
01:51
Sir, I attempted to contact your arborist towing with both numbers we had listed.
01:56
No response on either number.
02:01
Ten four.
02:23
Two nine one, say again.
02:30
Ten four, (number withheld).
02:41
Central, can you send a crew to my location?
02:45
Ten four, stand by.
02:51
Two nine one, is it going to be
02:54
hole in the subject's arm?
02:56
Ten four.
03:03
Central, he's also requesting.
03:19
Central to station L, need you to respond to the area near Commonwealth Avenue.
03:26
We have officers out with a male subject requesting transport to the hospital due to a wound on his arm.
03:34
Again that's near Commonwealth Avenue.
03:37
Dispatch clear (number withheld).
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment/Affirmative
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Location mentioned:
Commonwealth Ave, Bristol, VA 24201
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