Refuse fire at 7-Eleven possibly started by man, Norfolk VA


A refuse fire occurred near Shore Drive at a 7-Eleven, possibly started by a male suspect previously seen setting fires at a nearby laundromat. The suspect is described as a chubby male in his 40s with a shaved head. He was seen pushing a shopping cart and setting items on fire near the dumpster behind the store.
Audio|Source: Norfolk City Fire and EMS Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Fire, Refuse near Shore Drive at 7-Eleven.
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Section 16 for a refuse fire near Shore Drive at a 7-Eleven, TAC 2, correction, TAC 5.
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Agent 1 response.
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Pressure unit.
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Engine 16 for a refuse fire, near Shore Drive at 7-Eleven, TAC 5, TAC 5 at 2237.
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Medic 1 is responding.
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Medic 1, at the request of engine 2.
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One will be blackened with injuries at East 27 Street and Church Street for a second medic at 2258.
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Engine 2, Medic 1.
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Go ahead.
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Hey, if you would, come up Monticello to 26 to Armistead. It's going to be your best access.
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Got it.
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Engine 10, you're on TAC4. Drop to TAC 2.
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Ladder Tintra.
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Rapp. Inj Tension, Rob.
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Okay.
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Tying 1. Engine 10, Ladder 10, Mediq 10 for cardiac arrest, Purtt, Washington High School at 1111 Park Avenue.
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It's going to be a male that fell off the Lime Scooter.
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He's bleeding from his head. He is not breathing. CPR is in progress.
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2259.
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Is it 7 arrest?
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2259.
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Possibly breathing at this time for the cardiac arrest.
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It's just 16 for the route.
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16 for refuse fire, near Shore Drive at 7-Eleven. It's going to be the same man that we already advised about for a possible arson. He was at the soaps and suds earlier and set some items on fire,
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pushing a shopping cart.
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Now,
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it seems like the same description of the gentleman.
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Now he's moved to the 7-Eleven, male, chubby, 40s, 5-foot shaved head.
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Behind the store near the dumpster on top of a barrel, he set some items on fire here as well.
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$2,300.
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