Home invasion with elderly couple tied up in Princeton, Princeton WV
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BurglaryAccording to the dispatch call, an elderly couple at a home near Sarah Rae Court were tied up during a home invasion. A black male suspect armed with a handgun forced entry, claiming to deliver a package. The suspect stole items including a bank card and cell phone before fleeing in a white van. The couple were not injured and the suspect is being sought by police.
Audio|Heard on: Mercer County Public Safety Dispatch
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Transcript:
00:00
Control any available unit need response near Sarah Rae Court.
00:05
Sarah Rae Court is just going to be off Brickyard Road.
00:11
A home invasion just occurred.
00:14
Black male entered the residence driving a white van.
00:17
He had a handgun.
00:19
He told the elderly couple that lived there
00:21
he was delivering a package.
00:23
Stole her bank card, cell phone, and other items left in the white van towards Princeton.
00:29
She and her husband were tied up with tape.
00:32
The husband was able to get somewhat loose.
00:34
They are not injured. They're requesting law enforcement, 1244.
00:37
They say the suspect is traveling around.
00:40
PANF.
00:41
C.
00:47
Ciport, control, BINROW.
00:49
Yes.
00:53
Control, whatever vehicle information you have, please relay it to Princeton PD and Mountain Valley.
00:59
All I have is some type of white van with a black male driver, but we'll give it to them.
01:04
We'll broadcast it.
01:13
Control, did you say this is off the Brickyard? Yes.
01:23
Control, Princeton.
01:27
Yes.
01:29
24 below per county, the regular progress just happened on Brickyard.
01:35
It's going to be a white van with a black male driver.
01:38
The only information we have at this time is Brickyard area a few minutes ago.
01:46
Yeah, we'll stop.
01:53
384 control.
01:54
Three eighty-four, go ahead.
01:56
I feel 598 is being routed from the Bluefield area.
02:01
(number withheld).
02:03
(number withheld).
02:07
I told myself 6-9 are coming up North Walker.
02:09
Go ahead, low gas.
02:10
See if you can get Princeton units at the back side.
02:13
Correction backstreet, see if they can locate it.
02:16
104.
02:21
(number withheld). I'm right here at 5th Street and Thornton.
02:28
Take more, sir.
02:33
Going up North Walker.
02:38
Just take control, I'll remember out.
02:40
Stand for.
02:51
I want to control.
02:52
Could they give you a parking time as long as part as how long as this has been?
02:58
She did not.
02:59
She was very shaken up.
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Location mentioned:
Sarah Rae Ct, Princeton, WV 24740
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