Elderly driver going wrong way on Grand Central Avenue, Vienna WV
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As discussed during the dispatch call, police received reports of an elderly driver in a black van traveling the wrong way on Grand Central Avenue near Buff City Soap. The driver was reportedly involved in a verbal dispute and briefly threatened to defend herself with a firearm before the situation calmed down. The vehicle was last seen headed toward Parkersburg.
Audio|Heard on: Parkersburg and Vienna Public Safety, West Virginia State Police
Listen to dispatch call
01:24
Transcript:
00:00
Three, we have a disorderly motorist.
00:03
Appears a black van driving the wrong way on Grand Central.
00:08
Say they're about a block away from Buff City Soap.
00:14
Do you have a direction of travel?
00:18
Call taker's trying to get that information.
00:29
White Chevy with a Buffalo Bill logo.
00:33
They're going to be at the gas pumps there.
00:53
Just to advise, they were getting into a verbal argument and the individual expressed that she would defend herself with a firearm.
01:03
But they seem to be calming down now.
01:13
Forty-three just advised.
01:15
Direction of travel was towards Parkersburg.
01:18
Advised she is driving in the wrong direction in the wrong lane in a black van, elderly driver.
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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:
Grand Central Ave, Vienna, WV 26105
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