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Driver linked to missing person found safe on highwayWheeling WV

audio iconMissing Person
I-470, Wheeling, WV

Police stopped a vehicle on I-470 linked to a missing person report. The driver, an adult male, was found safe and said he was heading home after leaving following an argument with family. Authorities confirmed the person was not at risk and advised him to contact his family.

Audio|Source: Northern Panhandle WV Public Safety
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Transcript:
00:00
121. I believe I'm behind it.
00:02
We're going to be going up 470.
00:08
Just use this, actually.
00:11
121 at Wheeling.
00:13
Squad one at Wheeling.
00:16
That's copy 125, you're going up 470 possibly behind this vehicle.
00:22
Copy.
00:24
It's 121.
00:27
Just confirm in Ohio,
00:29
TOTEL, Mike Charlie,
00:31
(number withheld).
00:37
That's affirmative.
00:38
It does return for a missing person on (name withheld).
00:45
Copy, I'm going to attempt to stop at the two.
00:50
That's copy.
00:56
1701 Dispatch.
00:57
Do you know you called for Middle Creek? They're not, they don't know anything about this truck.
01:02
Stand by, I will replay the call.
01:10
120. I don't have this truck stopped.
01:12
We're just like for the 2.
01:18
That's copy.
01:19
You are stopped at the 2-470 Westbound.
01:22
127, I'll be what. 127, I'll be with.
01:25
127. Out with 121.
01:28
That was the name.
01:30
Again, please.
01:35
The name of the missing person is going to be (name withheld).
01:43
Gotcha to 1701.
01:46
Go ahead.
01:49
Called in by (name withheld) from Middle Creek.
02:04
121 dispatch.
02:05
I have that subject with me here.
02:12
Just copy. Do you want me to go ahead and confirm this through the ORI's going to be Butler County Sheriff's Office?
02:25
Yeah, go ahead.
02:27
In speaking with him, it sounded like he was in an argument with his parents yesterday and left, however he is 18, so...
02:34
That's affirmative.
02:37
That's affirmative.
02:38
Under the miscellaneous information, it says that he was reported by his sister.
02:47
That's got it.
02:48
He advised he wasn't heading home.
02:50
But go ahead and do it.
02:51
You need to do on your end, please.
02:53
Ten floor.
02:54
Dispatched to 121.
02:56
You advise that this mail is fine and is currently heading him?
03:01
Yeah, it appears he is fine and he advised heading home.
03:08
Marshall, 9195 loaded, transporting ALS to Reynolds.
03:13
10491.995, transporting ALS to Reynolds, 1043.
03:18
100 LW, LPC.
03:20
100 L2.
03:22
10. What a 4 over today.
03:28
10-4[1] 17-1, I'm clear, they're stating that no (name withheld) works here.
03:35
10-4[1].
03:40
27-1 17-01.
03:43
Good.
03:52
(name withheld), this is your information that's revoked for DOI.
03:55
I can't do without what you will.
04:02
Okay, there's no one around it.
04:04
I don't know how long it's been sitting there.
04:07
I've got Alabama tags on it.
04:14
Dispatch to 1701, after replaying that my partner is advising that that mail did state that his name is (name withheld), not (name withheld).
04:24
Okay, 10-4[1].
04:26
Yeah, (name withheld) wasn't down there, but he has permission to do it.
04:29
That's 27. We're out there up here.
04:33
Copy, and it's clear.
04:39
On 21, he's been released, he has been advised to contact his family.
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment / Message received

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I-470, Wheeling, WV

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Incident Timeline

  1. Case Closed: Subject Released and Alert Removed
  2. Subject Found Safe, Agency Notified
  3. Vehicle Stopped and Subject Identified
  4. Law Enforcement Locates Vehicle and Coordinates Response
  5. Vehicle Identified from Alabama, Linked to Missing Person

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