Woman followed from bar to parking lot, Huntington WV


A caller reported being followed by another car after leaving a bar. The car followed her into parking lots and to her residence, making her feel unsafe. She declined to file a formal report but asked for an officer to escort her to her parking lot. Officers on scene thought it might be a misunderstanding between people who know each other.
Audio|Source: Huntington Police
04:52
Transcript:
Dispatch: I'm speaking to the complainant. She says a car followed her from Bar-9 to her residence and into parking lots. She pulled into her parking area and the other car pulled in behind her, so she left. She said the driver continued to follow her, making many turns, and stayed behind her. She felt unsafe. There is an open line near 3rd Avenue at the law firm building; we've had hang-up calls from there the past few days. The complainant worked at Bar-9 and lives in the Virginia building across the street. She does not want to file a report right now but requested an officer to walk her to her parking lot. Dispatch notes mention (name withheld) and (name withheld) to run when ready and other entries for (name withheld). Officers think it may be a misunderstanding; the caller said the other person's girlfriend was present and there was a phone conversation about following the wrong car.
Dispatch: I'm speaking to the complainant. She says a car followed her from Bar-9 to her residence and into parking lots. She pulled into her parking area and the other car pulled in behind her, so she left. She said the driver continued to follow her, making many turns, and stayed behind her. She felt unsafe. There is an open line near 3rd Avenue at the law firm building; we've had hang-up calls from there the past few days. The complainant worked at Bar-9 and lives in the Virginia building across the street. She does not want to file a report right now but requested an officer to walk her to her parking lot. Dispatch notes mention (name withheld) and (name withheld) to run when ready and other entries for (name withheld). Officers think it may be a misunderstanding; the caller said the other person's girlfriend was present and there was a phone conversation about following the wrong car.
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Huntington, WV
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