Charlottesville / Albemarle Incidents

[QDP2012]

Well, this morning ACFR, CARS, SPVFD, ERVFD, ACPD, Pegasus Helicopter, and a heavy-wrecker rescued a person trapped when a trash-truck rolled-over on a rural county road.


Now CFD is responding to the downtown brick mall for commercial structure fire with flames showing in the lower level of the building.
Edit: Upgraded to a 2-alarm.


Busy day so far, and it's not even noon.

Prayers of safety for all involved.

 

[QDP2012]

Local news sites reporting that a "massive" manhunt is underway on the south side, for a man who was being transported to the local jail, but who kicked out the rear window of the cruiser and escaped while the vehicle was moving. The man is a carjacking suspect, a multiple-felon, and considered dangerous, with a history of B+E x6, abduction and kidnapping x2, grand larceny x2, and robbery, etc.. See local news sites for details.

FaceBook:NBC29, Twitter:NBC29
FaceBook:NewsPlex
DailyProgress:Carjacking suspect escapes police custody in Albemarle County

 

[QDP2012]

Local news sites reporting that a "massive" manhunt is underway on the south side, for a man who was being transported to the local jail, but who kicked out the rear window of the cruiser and escaped while the vehicle was moving. The man is a carjacking suspect, a multiple-felon, and considered dangerous, with a history of B+E x6, abduction and kidnapping x2, grand larceny x2, and robbery, etc.. See local news sites for details.

FaceBook:NBC29, Twitter:NBC29
FaceBook:NewsPlex
DailyProgress:Carjacking suspect escapes police custody in Albemarle County

Suspect re-captured.

 

[QDP2012]

In progress. Police used spray on group of people near the Rotunda. Group is reported to be hundreds attending a torch-lit rally. (See local news on social media.)

News:
NBC29 Web, FaceBook, Twitter
NewsPlex Web, FaceBook, Twitter
Daily Progress Web, FaceBook, Twitter


...call now cleared/closed..

 

[QDP2012]

News:
NBC29 Web, FaceBook, Twitter
NewsPlex Web, FaceBook, Twitter
Daily Progress Web, FaceBook, Twitter

Rally at the various parks downtown, now include fights with sticks; patients extracted; VSP moving in to control situation; VSP helicopter being deployed.

...injuries were serious but not life-threatening.
...protesters are deploying pepper spray, balloons filled possibly with paint, etc..
...LEOs gearing-up.
...approx. 50 people fighting with sticks, weapons.
...national guard setting-up.
...some emergency/support personnel considering relocating for own safety, if needed

...Local emergency declared by authorities, per social media.
...authorities announce "unlawful assembly" to crowds.

...VSP Tactical Team now involved, working with national guard.
...Governor also declared state of emergency.

 

[rescue674aa]

Rally

Does anyone know the channels VSP and everyone is using?

 

[QDP2012]

Most radio traffic is heard on the "Event" TGs on the Charlottesville/Albemarle TRS, though several others TGs/frequencies are being used. (As usual for an event in progress, I will not specify channel-details for typical safety reasons, and recommend others don't also.)

Update...
...car drove over several people. Critical, moderate, and minor injuries reported. Suspect in custody.

 

[tglendye]

Does anyone know the channels VSP and everyone is using?

PM sent.

 

[kb4cvn]

Interesting tie-in on this...

Yesterday afternoon I was listening to [STARS] TACTEAM3 (TGID 43) and was hearing a lot of comm traffic, some of it in the clear, most secure.

Troopers were discussing going to Charlottesville for the weekend, some wishing the whole thing would be rained-out.

Another quipped about the dress-code for the weekend being: Shorts, T-Shirts, but they must be clean-shaven.


At the time, I was unaware of today's planned event(s) in Charlottesville.

 

[freqhopping]

Is it true about the VSP helo crashing?

 

[KevinC]

Is it true about the VSP helo crashing?

FAA: State Police helicopter crashes with two on board in Charlottesville | WSET

 

[QDP2012]

Authorities disrupted suspicious package at Boar's Head Inn.

 

[QDP2012]

A TAC 3 / Working brush fire on Chestnut Grove Rd / Station 7, 3 on scene.

 

[QDP2012]

Fire Alarm, upgraded to Commercial Structure Fire, upgraded to Second Alarm assignment on Portico Way...

 

[QDP2012]

Reported plane crash in western portion of Albemarle County...

 

[freqhopping]

Reported plane crash in western portion of Albemarle County...

Updates? Broadcastify isn't working for me. Only hear a little bit from VSP about being enroute and FAA not on scene yet.

 

[QDP2012]

Per local news, physical access is very difficult for responders, but fire department personnel located the crash site, and separately identified the locations of two jet-style engines. Plane ID, type, and size are not determined, yet. The fire/rescue responders transferred scene-control to VSP, who is waiting for FAA/NTSB. Information about fatality/souls-on-board has not been confirmed officially.

 

[QDP2012]

Second-alarm, working structure fire at an apartment complex on Villa Lane in the county...
OPS on A TAC 3
City FD units also on the call. Hire-back and multiple station transfers initiated...
Evacuating interior personnel...
Roof fell-in...
Firefighter fell into basement...
All personnel evacuating structure...
Now defensive-mode..