Deputies check on suspicious person near senior center, Buckhannon WV
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As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies spoke with a person who was reportedly acting suspiciously near the senior center on South Kanawha Street in Buckhannon. The person had a backpack and appeared to hide from city workers but was found to be harmless and told to leave the area.
Audio|Heard on: Upshur County Police, Fire and EMS
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02:18
Transcript:
00:00
I need you to respond on South Kanawha Street.
00:04
Caller is advising they watched a suspicious person go up by the senior center towards a business in a dark jacket, blonde hair.
00:11
Go ahead.
00:16
Acknowledged.
00:33
I don't hear the caller say what this person was doing.
00:36
That's suspicious.
00:41
It's one of the city employees.
00:43
He was advising that the person kept ducking and hiding whenever they would see him.
00:50
They're collecting garbage, guys.
00:53
Acknowledged.
01:23
Concerned about this individual with a book bag.
01:28
Affirmative.
01:32
Get me out here with them.
01:39
Copy.
01:41
Zero (number withheld).
01:57
Hello, Arbor Gas Subject.
02:00
Break.
02:03
Copy that.
02:08
Told the person they needed to go home and stop acting strangely.
02:11
They didn’t have anything on them.
02:13
Be back tonight.
02:16
This is copy, (number withheld).
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Location mentioned:
S Kanawha St, Buckhannon, WV 26201
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