Chevy Silverado drives recklessly through Princeton streets, Princeton WV

Traffic

Reported: 11/8/2025 10:27 AM

Princeton, WV 24740

A driver in a Chevy Silverado was reported driving recklessly through multiple streets in Princeton, West Virginia. The vehicle blew through stop signs and was followed by a caller while police searched the area to locate and stop the truck.

Audio|Source: Mercer County Public Safety Dispatch

03:13

Transcript:

00:00

Control any Apple Princeton unit, we have a report of a reckless driver.

00:04

It's going to be a Chevy Silver.

00:08

Clearing registration (number withheld).

00:11

587, going all over the roadway, going in the direction of the Princeton Church of Christ.

00:20

Then he entered in onto Trent Street,

00:24

and while the calls from going on, on Harrison Street, blowing through a stop sign,

00:30

turn left on 7th Street, now is on Marshall Street, and caller is still following him.

00:40

Just the control of them in Ralph.

00:43

They control be in the area.

00:46

Copy, copy.

00:53

Eric Snoco, off of Mercer.

01:00

Before they stop.

01:09

104, it's gonna be like a work truck, it has ladders on it.

01:16

104.

01:20

Okay.

01:23

Copy 13.29.

01:41

13 control.

01:44

13.

01:46

You can show me in the area of Mercer Street Break.

01:52

Go ahead.

01:54

I had my radio turned down.

01:56

I apologize.

01:57

We're looking for a pickup truck with ladders on the back of the drive right this way.

02:04

Okay, Mr. Virginia (number withheld), (number withheld), (number withheld), (number withheld).

02:12

Copy.

02:13

So the Phoenix should be over there at the gas station arm washer.

02:19

Thank you. Okay.

02:23

Control, I'm in the area.

02:31

Copy.

02:40

Go ahead. Comes back to the Daniel McVeigh showing out a bluefield expiration that gets expired 8 of 24.

02:49

Go ahead.

02:56

13 control.

02:58

My 715, be out of Sunaka.

03:01

Copy. 1332.

03:11

Take control, 2729 check.

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