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Heard on: Virginia Tech Police 1 · 1/16/2026 02:45 PM
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Assist citizen at Center for Innovation and Design, (number withheld) Kent Street.
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RP advised that he's the father of a student there and needs to be back into the building,
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Assistance requested at university building

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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency responders were contacted for a citizen assist at a Virginia Tech facility on Kent Street. A parent of a student appeared to need help gaining access to a building near the Center for Innovation and Design. The individual reportedly pressed an emergency button in the lobby to request assistance, and remained on scene awaiting help.

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Blacksburg, VA 24061
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