Suspect flees on foot during traffic stop near north 11th st, Wheeling WV
TrafficPolice conducted a traffic stop near north 11th street in Wheeling, WV. The suspect fled on foot while holding something heavy in his sweatshirt pocket. Officers pursued the suspect and secured the vehicle. The suspect was last seen running toward a nearby trail and school area. The incident raised concerns for safety near the school.
Audio|Source: Wheeling Police and Fire
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Transcript:
00:00
503[1] traffic.
00:01
It's going to be that plate (number withheld).
00:04
We'll be, uh, where are we avenue at 11?
00:08
I'm going to go.
00:09
I'm going to go for him.
00:10
I'm out the vehicle.
00:11
There's one run in north 11th.
00:13
He's going to be with him.
00:14
We'll be out of cars. Copy. Nine or three.
00:15
I'm on the road.
00:16
I'm not that long. Black Pete Stee and Fletcher.
00:18
I'm not sure he went, he went towards 11th.
00:20
Take two, gunpoint[2] at the vehicle, one other have tried to come out. Are you asking for help? Touch that's going to be black male, again, pants sweatshirt shirt shirt, black pants.
00:46
We're good with the vehicle. We're going to have food secured here. We can have more units come up and look for that mail running. I'd say he's going for the trail, if I had to guess. If we get a unit coming up, check the side streets, and closer to the trail river. Now, if there I got me, I'm going to cut down north further and start the trail, working my way to look at you. Let's do this question again.
01:14
Had like one of the skull cap things on, but dark brown sweatshirt, black pants. If he doesn't have a cap on, he's got real short hair, black hair. To be advised, he was holding something in his strunt sweatshirt pocket when he was running away. Could have been an object that had some weight to it.
01:39
Vehicle to secure these subjects that way two of us can break train out. I'm heading up there, I think 51 and 93 also coming up. 501. I'm on River Red. I'll be up there shortly. Check on foot real quick by the trail.
02:08
South to the school. 24 to 93. I'm just letting you know I'm not at the school. I'm at Wheeling Park for the afternoon, so there's no one there. Yeah, where I caught, I'm around the 8th and 9th Street area now on the trail.
02:30
This subject was running across the street. He definitely had his hands by his waistband. I don't know if we need to take procedures for the school right now. We're probably able to walk away. Yeah, I'll call them. Somebody's able to stop there when you have enough units. I can leave here momentarily.
02:59
Head to the school, go ahead and make that phone call.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
503: Traffic Stop / Pursuit
[2]
gunpoint: Use/threat of weapon during detention
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Location mentioned:
N 11th St, Wheeling, WV
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