Suicidal individual reported near highway underpass in Verona, Verona VA


A suicidal individual was reported near an underpass around exit 225 near Lewis Creek and the Waynesboro side on I-81 in Verona, Virginia. Law enforcement is coordinating efforts to locate and detain the person.
Audio|Source: Staunton Area Public Safety
02:35
Transcript:
00:00
This will go up here to the line that's left around and tried that out of the way, but he's supposed to be walking towards Verona.
00:22
But the car is a,
00:24
put the tag in the notice that Holmes gave me.
00:28
And we didn't see you driving through any amount.
00:36
Hey, information, they're on the phone with him, he's apparently under an underpass.
00:40
They said they'll be able to detain him, they're not sure on the warrant or ECO, yeah.
00:47
All right, so that would have to be right here at the 225, right?
00:55
We're thinking probably there at the 225. I'm getting ready to get off the exit now just so you're updated.
01:02
They're going to be assisting.
01:13
Just left around, we're checking on the pass.
01:20
But Lewis Creek is where they're going.
01:22
I don't know if they hurt anything or not.
01:29
Bridge that's just south of us.
01:32
I don't know if you ditch the car back there or not. We'll go up there and check with troopers first.
01:49
He's an ear and underpass on the Waynesboro side.
01:52
I'm not sure which one he's talking about.
01:56
Hey, we're going to try this Lewis Creek real quick.
02:01
If he's armed, he's only suicidal, it's not illegal.
02:09
All right, then we can work off of this.
02:16
Good.
02:19
They do have his pings for a second.
02:29
Just for a suicidal subject,
02:33
so I wouldn't trump down through there to Lewis Creek.
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