Man uses hot plate inside van near gas pumps, Montgomery County VA


A man inside a gold Dodge Ram van near gas pumps was using a hot plate that produced visible flames. A caller intervened to get him to turn it off, but the man may have turned it back on to keep warm.
Audio|Source: Montgomery County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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For Sunnet Shoots, Rand Street, 2390 Waynoe Street, cross from a 1037.
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Carvise, there's a gold Dodge Ram van, parked next to the gas pumps, and there was a hot plate with flames coming from it inside the van.
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Callers concern due to the male subject in the vehicle activating a hot plate next to the gas pumps.
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10-4[1].
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The caller went and beat on the window and did get the male subject to turn off the hot plate.
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However, he's concerned that the male subject was in the van and just trying to stay warm and they cut it back on.
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Okay.
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10-4: Acknowledgment/Affirmative
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Montgomery County, VA
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