Passenger reportedly assaulted in moving vehicle

Heard on: Carroll County Public Safety and Galax City Fire / EMS

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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Carroll County, be advised, took a report of a possible assault that happened there at the Dollar General in Bentley.

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Caller advised it was a white Lincoln Town Car, Crown Vic style, that pulled into Dollar General.

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The back passenger started beating on the front passenger, stating that you better go or he'll kill him.

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Caller followed it down the mountain, lost sight around Parkview Drive and Hill's Shoes.

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Unsure where he went from there.

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10-4, I'll be 10-76 in the area and go ahead and contact 30, Mount Airy, advise them of the information.

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10-4, I'll be 10-76 in the area.

8/10/2026 06:24 PM

Assault Report

Floyd Pike, Hillsville, VA 24343

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of a possible assault in a car at the Dollar General in Bentley. A caller said a back-seat passenger was hitting a front passenger and threatening to kill him in a white Lincoln-style sedan. The caller followed the vehicle down the mountain and lost sight of it near Parkview Drive and a nearby shoe store. Deputies planned to search the area and notify officers in Mount Airy.