Father left children unattended in vehicle at Walmart, Lynchburg VA
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Suspicious ActivityAs discussed during the dispatch call, a father left several children unattended in a van with the engine off at Walmart near Simons Run H in Lynchburg, Virginia. The van then left heading north on Route 29. The vehicle has a Florida license plate registered to (name withheld). Authorities attempted to locate the van near Wards Ferry Road and Northport areas.
Audio|Heard on: Campbell County Fire and EMS
Listen to dispatch call
03:9
Transcript:
00:00
Our units BOL[1] clearing road and wards road for a van.
00:07
It was currently at Walmart.
00:11
The father left multiple kids in the van with the van off.
00:16
He did return.
00:17
They left 29 northbound.
00:20
No longer can see the vehicle.
00:27
Campbell, Medic 2.5.
00:40
Campbell, did you get that tag back out of Florida by chance?
00:53
It comes back to a (name withheld), but it's not giving me a vehicle description on it.
01:00
Simple.
01:02
Camel, what was the tagline vehicle?
01:10
It was provided two different ways.
01:12
The one we're getting back is 9-8 Victor Zulu Frank.
01:15
Again, 9-8 Victor Zulu Frank.
01:22
Campbell, 428 in service.
01:26
No more.
01:30
All units be advised motor vehicle accident in the area of sheets and concords.
01:35
Two vehicles, no injuries, no fluids.
01:38
Statesman out-of-pocket cable clearance, 1756.
01:46
14-423, there is a white Toyota sedan about a quarter mile behind you.
01:54
Can you flip around on it?
01:57
Keep it.
02:00
Working on it now on that sheets.
02:07
24, did that have no front plate?
02:12
I wasn't able to check that.
02:17
Where in is that, D&Land?
02:25
Camel 438, I believe I found that baseball.
02:30
Timber.
02:33
4.7.
02:36
It's going to be room B 3102, again 3102B.
02:46
Camel 414.
02:48
Is it 9-8 Echo Victor Zulu, Foxshock.
02:58
10-4[2], that could be it.
03:02
10-4[2], I'm going to be out with that vehicle.
03:07
Wards Ferry Road across from America's Best.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
BOL: Be On the Lookout
[2]
10-4: Acknowledgment/Affirmative
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Simons Run H, Lynchburg, VA 24502
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