Landlord accused of beating tenant’s animals

Heard on: Culpeper County Public Safety

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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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I have an animal complaint.

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(number withheld) Elys Ford Road.

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Caller is reporting that her landlord is beating her animals, left out of the room.

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Two four.

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We're into Company Nine.

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Engine Company Nine responding.

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Couple of wagon houses on fire.

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Very serious fire on 148.

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Chief Nine is responding.

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Very serious fire on 148.

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Where am I? Culpeper, Virginia.

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Culpeper, okay.

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Culpeper to 114.

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Correct.

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114.

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I'm not sure if you were just listening to the call I gave in patrol, but I now have the mother on the line, who is the landlord.

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325-274, please forward.

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If you can redirect on that.

8/5/2026 08:45 AM

Suspicious Activity

Eleys Frd Rd, Lignum, VA 22726

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

As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a possible animal cruelty complaint at a residence on Elys Ford Road in the Culpeper area. A caller reported that her landlord was allegedly beating animals and leaving them confined or unattended. Dispatch later spoke with the landlord, identified as the caller’s mother, and asked that patrol units be redirected to follow up.