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Active public incidents with the clearest urgency, multi-source confirmation, or public safety impact.
Public source reports Structure Fire near 7824 Vermeil Street, Richmond, VA 23237.
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Public source reports Fire Incident at Fairlake Lane near 4128 Fairlake Lane, Glen Allen, VA 23060.
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Public source reports Fire Alarm Activation near 13401 Eppes Falls Road, Chesterfield, VA 23838.
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Public source reports Fire Alarm at 2909 7 Kings Ct near 2909 Seven Kings Court, Richmond, VA 23231.
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Public source reports Assault near 11000 IRON BRIDGE RD.
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Public source reports EMS First Responder Call (Fire Response Only), UNKNOWN PROBLEM/PERSON DOWN near 7100 JAHNKE RD.
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Public source reports EMS First Responder Call (Fire Response Only), UNKNOWN PROBLEM/PERSON DOWN near 700 MOSBY ST.
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Public source reports Brush Fire, Grass near 2100 RIVERSIDE DR.
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Public source reports Vegetation Fire near 2112 RIVERSIDE DR, RICHMOND, VA.
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Public source reports Fire Alarm at Barber Lane near 10601 Barbara Lane, Richmond, VA 23233.
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Public source reports Fire Alarm at Discovery Drive near 8007 Discovery Drive, Tuckahoe, VA 23229.
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Public source reports Domestic Trouble, Investigate near 3400 MAURY ST.
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Lower urgency items that still matter for neighborhood awareness and traffic planning.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 14254 Clazemont Road, Montpelier, VA 23192. First reported 12 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 1 BLOCK N 95 10- 288, CHESTER, VA. First reported 15 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near X BLOCK NORTH 95 10- 288. First reported 16 min ago.
Public source reports Welfare Check, EMS Response near 7100 JAHNKE RD.
Public source reports Police Service near 6800 WOODLAKE COMMONS LOOP.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near HULL STREET RD / GENITO RD. First reported 0 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near SUNSET KNOLL RD / PLEASANT RIDGE RD. First reported 0 min ago.
Public source reports Larceny near 200 STONEBRIDGE PLAZA AVE.
Public source reports Person Down, Investigate near 700 MOSBY ST.
Public source reports Mental Subject, Investigate EMS near 1700 FRONT ST.
Public source reports PD-Hazcon near SUNSET KNOLL RD / PLEASANT RIDGE RD.
Public source reports Suspicious, Investigate near 500 N ADAMS ST.
Public source reports Disorderly, Investigate near 2600 HULL ST.
Public source reports Disturbance near 9700 MIDLOTHIAN TPKE.
Public source reports Mental Subject, Tdo / Eco near 1200 BROAD ROCK BLVD.
Public source reports Wanted Subject near 2700 EAST HUNDRED RD.
Public source reports Assist - Other Agency or Caller near 1800 E BROAD ST.
Public source reports Disorderly, Investigate near W GRACE ST/N BELVIDERE ST RICH.
Public source reports Arv 12:00 Am near 8000 Block COSTIN DR.
Public source reports Enroute 5:11 Pm near 100 Block N CEDAR AVE.
Public source reports Arrived 4:44 Pm near 4500 Block JALBERT DR.
Public source reports Enroute 5:00 Pm near 11800 Block OLD WASHINGTON HWY.
Public source reports Enroute 4:45 Pm near GILL DALE RD / CHARLES CITY RD.
Public source reports Arrived 5:04 Pm near LIBBIE AVE / MANN AVE.
Public source reports Arrived 5:16 Pm near W BROAD ST / WESTERRE PKWY.
Public source reports Arrived 5:23 Pm near 1500 Block EASTRIDGE RD.
Public source reports Arrived 5:21 Pm near 200 Block EAST RICHMOND RD.
Public source reports EMS Call near 200 PUMPKIN PL.
Public source reports EMS Call near 4900 RIDGEDALE PKWY.
Public source reports EMS Call near 500 LANCEY DR.
Public source reports Medical Event at Bowling Green Healthcare near 120 Anderson Avenue, Bowling Green, VA 22427.
Public source reports EMS Call near 10600 SUNNE CT.
Public source reports Medical Event near 17 Bloomington Lane, Louisa, VA 23093.
Public source reports EMS Call near 11000 IRON BRIDGE RD.
Public source reports Medical Event near 9339 Plymouth Place, Mechanicsville, VA 23116.
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Chesterfield Police are remembering a police K-9 shot and killed during a domestic disturbance call Sunday afternoon.
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The best police scanner depends on the radio system in your city or county. For many metro areas, shoppers should research scanners that support the local trunked system, P25 digital voice, simulcast performance, and any fire or EMS channels they care about. Encrypted channels cannot be decoded by a consumer scanner, so check a radio database and local agency policy before buying hardware.
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In the United States, listening to lawfully available unencrypted radio is generally different from misusing a scanner, using it while committing a crime, intercepting restricted communications, or rebroadcasting restricted audio. State laws vary. In Virginia, for example, the law specifically addresses possession or use of a police-radio receiving device while committing certain crimes. This is not legal advice, check current law and local rules before relying on a scanner.
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