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Older man harasses youths and steals bicycles in WheelingWheeling WV

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Lumber Ave, Wheeling, WV 26003

An older man wearing a maroon shirt, about 5'10, with gray hair and a beard, harassed some young boys near the Super 8 hotel in Wheeling. He was also suspected of stealing bicycles from a local bike store. He was last seen riding a stolen bicycle down Lumber Avenue and later abandoned the bicycles.

Audio|Source: Wheeling Police and Fire
02:39
Transcript:
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Okay, this white male, he's older, 5'10, wearing a maroon shirt, and he's got gray hair and a beard,
00:08
and he was last seen over now at the Super 8, and he did harass some younger boys also.
00:18
They are at the Elm Grove Crossing Mall now.
00:26
41, we'll be in the area.
00:28
Call you in the area.
00:34
City five folks see.
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92 to Fox Orion.
00:40
Five on scene.
00:42
Rescue one on scene.
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Alpha 4-2, go ahead.
00:48
Let's be warned for any behaviors earlier.
00:51
Rescue one on scene.
00:54
No, he had left the area and ditched the bicycles that we think he stole from the bicycle store.
01:07
If you find him,
01:09
maybe you just get good information on him, I would appreciate it.
01:14
That's four.
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Squad one on team.
01:22
So, one on scene.
01:28
Pigeon 5, just rest.
01:31
Engine 5, go ahead.
01:38
Asaph the PD, the subject fled Burger King down the alley south from Burger King.
01:45
Askofi Yvashi fled south down the alley from the Burger King.
01:51
Just batched to units responding to the Burger King overdose, that female fled the scene down the alley. Black shirt, uh...
02:02
We're pulling on the island, then.
02:06
Reddish colored pants.
02:09
You've got black shirt, reddish colored pants.
02:11
Black shirt, reddish colored pants is what she was wearing.
02:21
Are they at the Super 8 now? They're still down in the crossing mall?
02:25
Where?
02:29
They said he just stole a bike and he's riding down Lumber Avenue.
02:33
Friends while we're back around.
02:38
I'll be behind them.

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Location mentioned:
Lumber Ave, Wheeling, WV 26003
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