Man with sword leaves residence in red truck, Beckley WV


A man with mental health issues left a residence near Johnstown Rd in a red Chevy truck carrying a sword. He is believed to be at or near a Little General convenience store on Johnstown Rd. His family is concerned about his safety and that of others.
Audio|Source: Raleigh County Police, Bradley Fire and WV State Police
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Transcript:
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UMS is advising now that the mail subject left in a red truck and they're trying to get a license plate number from bystanders.
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Copy, is there anyone else there's a residence?
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It was called in by (name withheld).
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Copy that he's no longer there.
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She is there at the residence and he supposedly lives in the camper in the driveway.
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When he left, he left with a sword.
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(name withheld).
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He left in a red truck with a sword.
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Copy. We'll speak with her and just see if she wants to get to pursue a mental housing.
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Copy seconds.
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Pager 602, Pager 6702, respond to 804 Mountain View Road in Dry Hill for a 58-year-old male
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call.
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Pager 602, respond to 804 Mountain View Road and Dry Hill. Time now, it's 1401.
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Control 602.
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6-0.
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Copy Jones, we'll be in route, but be advised we just got off of the Grand View 8.
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Six and two you'll still be on.
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Control 152.
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152. Come me out.
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Copy, 1402. 1402.
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One, three, two, one-five-two.
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One-five-two.
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All right, sir.
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You know, when we've got his mom back on the phone.
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152, we've had the mom call back in and state that the mail has sent his girlfriend a video of him and that he is at a... Little General Exxon.
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They were thinking he was on Johnstown Road,
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but that little general is just a little general. It's not an Exxon.
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Copy. Is he even all the team's on the phone with him?
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Sledge of Lee said he's on Johnstown Road.
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Copy.
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And he's got his stepson with him.
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Copy. I'll send Beckley PD units by over there. He was in a red truck, correct?
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A red Chevy truck, and you can just record it to have sons and not with him.
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Copy.
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41-38.
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Good.
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You be calling again.
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Do that again?
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You get public service when you can.
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Can't give you one second, I'll write.
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Zero 138.
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138.
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I'll be clear with report.
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Copy, Senator.
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152, that's native at both world general locations here on the Hartford Road.
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639 control
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249 control We have county units out at Beckley West on Mountain View Road and Dry Hill attempting to locate a villain to dormage That male subject has left that property in a red truck having mental emotional issues
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He's advising his family that he is at the little general on Johnstown.
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The county units were requesting to know if you could check there for that red truck.
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Okay.
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232. Can you back?
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250.
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I'm on Johnstown. I'll keep you advised.
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Copy. Okay. Unum make of the red truck.
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Near Johnstown Rd, Beckley, WV 25801
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