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School bus reported stolen near Thunder Road in ChapmanvilleChapmanville WV

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audio iconMotor Vehicle Theft
Thunder Rd, Chapmanville, WV 25508

As discussed during the dispatch call, a blue and yellow school bus was reported stolen near Thunder Road in Chapmanville. The bus was last seen traveling toward Chapmanville. There is a dispute between two men about the bus, including a refusal to return keys. Authorities have issued a lookout for the bus and suspect.

Audio|Heard on: Logan County Public Safety
Listen to dispatch call
05:39
Transcript:
00:00
Caller's called back in at Godson.
00:04
This bus just went by his residence going towards Chapmanville.
00:09
I'm on the hardest 70 unit to get a BOLO[1] for him.
00:15
If we can't put out a BOLO[1], I'll be the one that wants it.
00:19
Chief Porter Central, any 70 units?
00:27
Sadly.
00:33
Bow of a 2008 Thomas Bilt school bus.
00:40
Advised blue in color, top is yellow.
00:46
It's going to be in reference to being stolen.
00:50
Leaving the area near Thunder Road headed towards Chapmanville.
01:01
Ten four.
01:04
Ten four, I'm right here on Main Street now.
01:07
I'll head that way see if I can't see him.
01:12
Ten four.
01:19
Take that out.
01:21
Is there units by that two buses headed for Stamford?
01:26
Yeah, ten four.
01:38
Ten four.
01:39
Unit 74 is BOLO[1]ed.
01:49
Does the caller have any idea whose name it is?
01:55
He's a thousand.
01:57
Possibly his neighbor, which is a (name withheld) subject.
02:08
A (name withheld) block.
02:24
Okay, so you have him on the line.
02:28
Negative,
02:33
he's still on the line.
02:40
Did you call him back and ask him to be swept as far at any point?
02:52
Central six, you're hot.
02:56
Good.
03:00
He's advising they used to work together and this bus was parked at his residence.
03:09
He's also advising this subject will not give him the keys or still get further.
03:33
Central 30, we're going to be clear.
03:37
1225.
03:51
Twenty-six, we're clear that you are.
03:58
Clear at twelve twenty-six.
04:04
Seventy-five, 30.
04:07
Twenty-four.
04:14
Central 40 is clear.
04:22
Talking over here.
04:26
Chief one.
04:33
Six zero nine.
04:39
Five hundred and eighty-five responded out there yesterday and advised him if this male took the bus or left in it to call 911.
04:48
Also, 690 was dealing with this as well over the weekend.
04:54
This has been an ongoing issue between these two male subjects.
05:26
Six, five. So what's the individual's name?
05:31
The caller is a (name withheld) Block,
05:35
and the suspect is a (name withheld).
Police codes explained
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[1]
BOLO: Be On the Lookout alert

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Thunder Rd, Chapmanville, WV 25508

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