Temporary Street Closure- Holston Street, Abingdon

APD Call Log September 16-23, 2019

Halloween 2019 Reminder:

The Town of Abingdon will observe Halloween on Thursday, October 31, 2019. The Town Ordinance pertaining to trick or treat visits (50-3) limits trick or treating to children 12 years of age and under on Halloween night. In addition, all trick-or-treat must be concluded by 10 p.m.

Help ensure that you have a safe Halloween by following these tips:

·       A responsible adult should always accompany young children on their neighborhood rounds.

·       Every child and their escorts should use a flashlight.

·       Only go to homes with a porch light on and never enter a home or car for a treat.

·       Pedestrian injuries are the most common injuries to children on Halloween, remind trick-or-treaters to:

o   Stay in a group and communicate where they will be going.

o   Use reflective tape for costumes and trick-or-treat bags. 

o   Carry a cell phone for quick communication.

o   Stay on well-lit streets and always use the sidewalk.

§  If not sidewalk is available, walk at the far edge of the roadway FACING traffic.

o   Avoid walking yards to go from house to house.

o   Cross the street as a group in established crosswalks (as recognized by local custom). Never cross between parked cars or out of driveways.

o   Never assume the right of way. Motorists may have trouble seeing trick-or-treaters. Just because one car stops, doesn't mean others will!

Road Closure for this Saturday, September 28, 2019

Road Closure:

This Saturday, September 28, 2019, West Main Street in Abingdon from Cummings Street to Russell Road will be CLOSED for “Dude! It's a 90s Block Party.” The street closure will begin at 2:00 PM and last until 11:00 PM. Please choose an alternate route for the duration of this event.

The “Dude! It's a 90s Block Party” will be from 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM on Main Street. For more information about the event, visit the facebook event page- https://www.facebook.com/events/2237921239851732/

Mosby & Hassinger Street Sewer Line Replacement

The Town of Abingdon Collections department will be replacing approximately 600’ feet of 8” inch wastewater line at the intersection of Hassinger Street and Mosby Street, starting on October 7, 2019. The intersection of Hassinger & Mosby will be closed at the start of the project to install the sanitary manhole, detours will be set up with traffic diverted from Hughes Street and Mosby Street to Fulkerson Street. Hassinger Street will be open from Colonial Road for residents and homeowners. Thank you for your patience during this construction project.

APD Call Log September 9-16, 2019

Abingdon Police Department- Two Charged with Grand Larceny

Abingdon Police Department

                                               

For Immediate Release

On September 18, 2019, at approximately 8:11 AM, Abingdon Police responded to the 500 block of Norfolk Street in reference to a stolen vehicle. Upon arrival, officers spoke with the complainant, who advised a 2002 white Dodge Dakota was last seen at his residence on the evening of September 17, 2019. The vehicle was listed as stolen in the national database. 

At approximately 9:45 AM, Washington County, VA Dispatch was contacted by a family member of the victim reporting that the stolen vehicle was traveling west on East Main Street in Abingdon. Abingdon Police located the vehicle on East Main Street, confirmed that it was the stolen vehicle, and conducted a traffic stop. During the stop, two occupants were removed from the vehicle. They were identified as Bobby Wayne Bright, 19, and Cody Terea Coleman, 18, both of Abingdon, VA.

Officers questioned Bright and Coleman and both admitted to stealing the truck and partially spray painting it to conceal its true color.

Bright also admitted to vandalizing a vehicle parked in the 500 block of East Main Street, by throwing a brick through the windscreen and later attempting to steal a U-Haul truck from a local rental business. While attempting to steal the U-Haul, Bright damaged the truck when he ran it into another U-Haul truck parked on the lot and then struck a utility pole.

Both men were arrested and transported to the Southwest Virginia Regional Jail in Abingdon. While at the jail, officers received a call from another officer regarding a larceny from a vehicle in the 200 block of Trigg Street. Upon questioning Bright about the incident, he admitted to breaking into the vehicle and stealing cash that was inside. Bright was still in possession of some of the money from this theft and turned it over to the officers.

Bobby Wayne Bright is charged with the following:

• Entering a vehicle with intent to commit a crime, in violation of § 18.2-147 of the Code of Virginia;
• Petit Larceny, in violation of § 18.2-96 of the Code of Virginia;
• Two counts of Grand Larceny, in violation of § 18.2-95 of the Code of Virginia;
• Conspire to Commit Grand Larceny, in violation of § 18.2-23 of the Code of Virginia;
• Destruction of Property, in violation of § 18.2-137 of the Code of Virginia

Cody Terea Coleman was charged with the following:

• Grand Larceny, in violation of § 18.2-95 of the Code of Virginia;
• Destruction of Property, in violation of § 18.2-137 of the Code of Virginia

Bright and Coleman are both being held without bond.

Traffic Advisory for 2019 "Call to Arms" Celebration

Traffic Advisory:

The annual “Call to Arms” Celebration will take place at the Abingdon Muster Grounds (702 Colonial Road, Abingdon) September 18-20, 2019. The celebration is from 9:00AM-2:00PM each day. Please be alert for heavy pedestrian traffic, slow moving vehicles, and additional school buses in the 700 block of Colonial Road.

In conjunction with this event, re-enactors will be firing flintlock rifles approximately every 15 minutes. Do not call 9-1-1 to report hearing shots fired during event hours if you hear shots in this neighborhood.

Slow your speed and be prepared for the sounds of shots being fired as a part of this event.

APD Call Log August 26-Sept 2, 2019