Vehicle burglar steals cash near Main Street Buffet, Altavista VA

Burglary

Reported: 11/4/2025 04:30 PM

Near Main St, Altavista, VA 24517

A person reported that someone broke into their vehicle behind the Main Street Buffet near Main Street and stole about $400. The suspect was described as a male wearing a black coat hoodie, white undershirt, blue joggers, dark shoes, and a sling bag. The suspect was last seen running down Main Street and then cutting across to 6th Street.

Audio|Source: Campbell County Fire and EMS

02:11

Transcript:

00:00

We're taking a break and enter near Main Street Buffet. Caller advising that someone just broke into their vehicle behind the business took approximately $400.

00:10

Caller did advise they confronted a male subject and he took off running in the area.

00:18

Did they get a description of the male?

00:23

We're still getting further.

00:33

Campbell.

00:39

Campbell, 14-9-3, I'm in round.

00:43

104.

00:45

Campbell, 14, 12, I want to see. All right.

00:48

Then, then,

00:52

Male subject was last seen wearing a black coat hoodie with a white undershirt, blue joggers, dark shoes, and a sling bag over his shoulder.

01:05

14 of 20.

01:08

I saw him in the area of 5th Street about 10 minutes ago.

01:13

I got me. I'll be the OLV the area.

01:20

1403 there by then he was last seen running down Main Street past the address towards the right.

01:30

10-4[1]. Toward, did it have a little laugh?

01:35

Go ahead.

01:38

I'm responding to Rwanda with 86.

01:40

Or King, I can't go ahead.

01:48

1403 there, he ran in front of the building towards the right.

01:52

I'm not sure of the specifics.

01:56

I copy.

01:59

1412, can you get a better direction for me?

02:04

He's informed, be on the lookout now.

02:07

He was on Main Street before he cut across up to El Casual, 6th Street.

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