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Emergency response near Christiansburg pallet factory, Christiansburg VA
Medical EmergencyPolice and emergency services coordinated an emergency response near the pallet factory and railroad tracks in Christiansburg, Virginia. Norfolk Southern stopped train traffic to assist with the rescue operation staged at Blount and Trackside streets. Officers are managing a standoff with an individual who is threatening violence if approached further, and a drone was deployed to aid the situation.
Audio|Heard on: Montgomery County Public Safety
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05:33
Transcript:
00:00
MCPD.
00:01
N-RV had Norfolk Southern hold all train traffic.
00:15
CPD C.
00:21
F.
00:23
F.R.
00:27
Enjoy it.
00:33
CPD.
00:37
24-0169. Good.
00:41
You in another unit that's coming can sit up at the lumberyard.
00:45
On Reno Grove, we're right behind that location on the tray.
00:52
Talking about the pallet factory.
00:55
Yeah, acknowledgment affirmative.
01:07
MCPD.
01:08
Harvey, stage rescue.
01:12
104 also I just got off the bell with Norfolk Southern they will stop the trains where do you want them stage.
01:20
stage rescue at Blount and Trackside.
01:26
Okay.
01:30
MCPD.
01:32
165, you got anybody with you?
01:36
161 is the only one we know of it's going out besides me All right, I'll get to you.
01:43
Shout at the Palis factory.
01:51
PPD.
01:52
4-09 in RV.
01:55
Go ahead.
01:58
Were you able to get that ETA on V-D?
02:04
Sam, Bob.
02:10
PT, PD.
02:19
D. PD.
02:21
Foreign on.
02:24
Good.
02:28
We called VDOT back and advised them of the situation that we needed assistance pretty quickly.
02:37
They did not give an ETA, did not advise how long it's going to take someone to get out there.
02:44
Two or four.
02:46
We're attempting to contact again.
03:02
MCPD 24-6-1.
03:06
Provenor. Prodigstreet Pass and temporary.
03:10
I don't have anybody else to give you for security, so post up with 165 launch the drone for me.
03:17
I've got 67 with me.
03:20
All right, pick a place you want to launch a drone from.
03:24
We are directly behind the pallet factory on the tracks, trying to talk them down.
03:30
Acknowledgment affirmative.
03:34
24, I'll go to 165 unless you got a better place for me.
03:40
Yeah, that's good.
03:41
Just need somebody there.
03:43
If you're runs.
03:54
Go ahead.
03:57
Document, we're going to standoff with him.
03:58
He's threatening 29 if we try to approach further.
04:04
Import.
04:30
CPD.
04:32
If you can find a way to update the power company that we're out here in those units, can't do it.
04:39
Acknowledgment affirmative. Acknowledgment affirmative.
04:43
I'm going to ready to pull in, I'll let them out.
04:47
Acknowledgment affirmative, thank you.
04:51
24, I got the 45-foot taser, that'll help.
04:56
All right, when you switch out with one of the units with 165, you can come up here with us.
05:03
Take trackside to Blount, you'll see our cars parallel with the tracks.
05:08
Table.
05:11
MCPD.
05:14
165-24. 165-24.
05:18
On 265, what you got?
05:22
When you get a chance, share your location with me, so I can get a better idea of where you're at?
05:29
We're directly behind.
05:32
Palafagher.
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Christiansburg, VA 24073
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