Search for lost male in orange hoodie on ridgecrest road, Bluefield WV
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Missing PersonEmergency units responded to a report of a male appearing lost on Ridgecrest Road near the area. The male was described as wearing an orange or red hoodie, cream-colored pants, black shoes, and carrying a bag. Officers conducted searches of nearby streets but did not locate him. The caller stated the male may have been trying to reach Southern Highlands.
Audio|Heard on: Mercer County Public Safety Dispatch
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05:7
Transcript:
00:00
As you advised, the caller stated, this male was wearing the orange hoodie.
00:07
Yeah,
00:10
Force, there was a orange or red hoodie, cream-colored pants,
00:14
and black shoes, also carrying a bag.
00:22
Ten, four, does she state what direction of travel?
00:29
Stated,
00:32
he walked down Ridgecrest Road up the hill.
00:52
T203. We'll fill in the hour left to call ourselves.
00:57
Zero three.
01:04
373, Ben.
01:11
Go ahead.
01:14
1041, good morning.
01:17
I'll be sure.
01:18
Good morning.
01:24
Control, Udifies 402, Ridgecrest.
01:31
104402. The caller should be and Ms.
01:40
(name withheld) 's subject.
01:45
TN440.
01:55
223, 229.
01:58
Hey,
02:01
you mind to check connecting street at the bottom of the hill, see if you can locate this in the visual.
02:11
Table.
02:21
332 Beckley.
02:24
332.
02:25
41, good morning.
02:28
Copy, good morning.
02:33
The last thing carrying a bag and wearing an orange or red hoodie, cream-colored pants, and black shoes.
02:50
183, Berkeley, I'll be 1042 at this school.
02:53
I see.
03:13
428, Beckley.
03:14
428, Beckley.
03:19
Port-a-Lore.
03:23
Copy, good morning.
03:32
2.23.
03:34
Bluefield, I'm 10-8[1] from here.
03:36
I'm still going to be in an attempt to locate this male.
03:41
I spoke with the college.
03:42
She said that she was just genuinely concerned for this individual.
03:48
They seemed that he was lost and was looking for a way possibly to get to Southern Highland, so I'll be in an attempt to locate.
04:02
2.30s.
04:07
I check down here off of Clough Street and D'Albert Street, and I've not seen anything for them.
04:17
Tien and 4.
04:19
I'm going to go further up Blaine Street and go on to Cumberland,
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see if I can locate them.
04:31
Yeah, he's a road down here.
04:35
He's steep hill not really suitable to get on, but I talked to a couple of the people who are standing outside, said they've been standing outside for about 10 minutes or so waiting to warm the vehicles up.
04:46
They've not seen anybody either, so he's not come down this way.
04:54
Teeny had four.
04:55
The caller stated that she had watched him walk to the end of the Ridgecrest.
05:02
She noticed that he was on foot and then getting into a vehicle, so.
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10-8: In service
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Location mentioned:
Ridgecrest Rd, Bluefield, WV 24701
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