Search underway for possible missing person near I-81, Martinsburg WV
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Missing PersonAs discussed during the dispatch call, police and fire units in Berkeley County conducted a search near Interstate 81 and King Street in Martinsburg for a possible missing person who may be in distress. The individual, (name withheld), was last seen leaving a hospital and traveling on foot. Law enforcement issued a BOLO and continued to check the area.
Audio|Heard on: Berkeley County Fire & EMS
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01:19
Transcript:
00:00
Burglary unit, BOLO[1] from state police references possible suicidal subject.
00:06
Last seen near Dry Run and I-81 northbound off King Street.
00:13
Martinsburg continuing, keep a check for a male, 35 years of age, (name withheld), 5 ft 8.
00:20
250 pounds, dark hair.
00:23
Last seen wearing a brown Carhartt jacket, a sports shirt, and a ball cap.
00:29
He got out of the vehicle after his spouse picked him up from BMC hospital.
00:33
He wasn't seen there.
00:35
If seen, stop and take appropriate action.
00:36
Already a trooper Harmon, unit (number withheld).
00:39
Time is one hundred forty-three.
00:47
Three to (number withheld).
00:50
Good.
00:52
I had talked to the public service.
00:53
There is going to be a voicemail.
00:55
She might be on the phone with law enforcement.
01:00
Okay, we've checked up to the 16.
01:04
We're heading back down southbound.
01:14
Was there in the hospital? They had passed a male.
01:17
He was going southbound.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
BOLO: Be On the Lookout alert
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Location mentioned:
I-81, Martinsburg, WV
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