Father left children unattended in vehicle at Walmart, Lynchburg VA
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According to the dispatch call, a father left several children unattended in a van with the engine off at Walmart near Simons Run H in Lynchburg, Virginia. The van then left heading north on Route 29. The vehicle has a Florida license plate registered to (name withheld). Authorities attempted to locate the van near Wards Ferry Road and Northport areas.
Audio|Heard on: Campbell County Fire and EMS
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03:9
Transcript:
00:00
Our units BOL[1] clearing road and wards road for a van.
00:07
It was currently at Walmart.
00:11
The father left multiple kids in the van with the van off.
00:16
He did return.
00:17
They left 29 northbound.
00:20
No longer can see the vehicle.
00:27
Campbell, Medic 2.5.
00:40
Campbell, did you get that tag back out of Florida by chance?
00:53
It comes back to a (name withheld), but it's not giving me a vehicle description on it.
01:00
Simple.
01:02
Camel, what was the tagline vehicle?
01:10
It was provided two different ways.
01:12
The one we're getting back is 9-8 Victor Zulu Frank.
01:15
Again, 9-8 Victor Zulu Frank.
01:22
Campbell, 428 in service.
01:26
No more.
01:30
All units be advised motor vehicle accident in the area of sheets and concords.
01:35
Two vehicles, no injuries, no fluids.
01:38
Statesman out-of-pocket cable clearance, 1756.
01:46
14-423, there is a white Toyota sedan about a quarter mile behind you.
01:54
Can you flip around on it?
01:57
Keep it.
02:00
Working on it now on that sheets.
02:07
24, did that have no front plate?
02:12
I wasn't able to check that.
02:17
Where in is that, D&Land?
02:25
Camel 438, I believe I found that baseball.
02:30
Timber.
02:33
4.7.
02:36
It's going to be room B 3102, again 3102B.
02:46
Camel 414.
02:48
Is it 9-8 Echo Victor Zulu, Foxshock.
02:58
10-4[2], that could be it.
03:02
10-4[2], I'm going to be out with that vehicle.
03:07
Wards Ferry Road across from America's Best.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
BOL: Be On the Lookout
[2]
10-4: Acknowledgment/Affirmative
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Location mentioned:
Simons Run H, Lynchburg, VA 24502
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