Police issue lookout for red car speeding near Philippi, Philippi WV

Traffic

Reported: 11/12/2025 05:42 PM

Philippi, WV 26416

Police issued a lookout for a red car speeding and driving dangerously near Philippi on route 57. A caller in a black Chevy Silverado followed the car while police searched near the hospital and Copper Bridge areas.

Audio|Source: Barbour County Police, Fire and EMS

03:40

Transcript:

00:00

Bobrow on North Forcent, stand by for BOLO[1].

00:04

Barbara and North Forcent, it will account for a red in color vehicle provides a private speeding, advised traveling route 57, or approaching the intersection of 1928-34 Foxshot 590.

00:24

Hi, Barbara, a minute.

00:33

For a repeat, found out if they're going to go left toward philipi or right on the 119.

01:04

5983

01:06

5983 Sam,

01:10

Senator Robert, I called you the Bolo, what was the vehicle description again?

01:17

It's right in color, it's going to be on the lawn.

01:28

If we still got the caller in the line, can you still have you provide updates?

01:33

We're still on the line.

01:34

We ran that 28, 28 comes back to 2010, Mercedes.

01:38

The law on expiration (number withheld) to McWilliams at a filthy.

01:49

Passing the hospital.

01:58

Passes the copper bridge now station over here by the hospital.

02:10

Caller is going to be in a black Chevy Silverado following the vehicle.

02:14

We're coming down the hill now.

02:24

The alarm station at the smoke shop.

02:29

Okay.

02:37

Mr. Yvobra, we have that vehicle.

02:40

Okay.

02:49

Nobody said you'd be out without anything.

02:52

Hi, my vehicle.

02:55

Five over the hell of me.

03:10

Five over the hell of us.

03:18

Four, Robert Sten on my teeth.

03:21

And what?

03:30

... ...Rumb signal 19.

03:32

Family dollar in Beulintend, break for West June 28.

03:36

Go ahead.

03:39

8 alpha.

Police codes explained

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[1]

BOLO: Be On the Lookout alert

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