Police investigating โmultipleโ shooting scenes in Radford
About 15 minutes later, there was a second shooting on Sanford Street in the Copper Beech apartment complex. ORIGINAL STORYRadford Police is investigating โmultiple shootingโ scenes, according to a department Facebook post. The scenes are in the 400 block of Sanford Street and 100 block of Madison Street. Radford City Police Department is investigating multiple shooting scenes in areas of the 400 block of Sanford Street and... Posted by Radford City Police Department on Sunday, January 24, 2021Police ask that you avoid these areas and to expect a large police presence. Radford police at the scene of a shooting (Copyright 2020 by WSLS 10 - All rights reserved.)
Santa cruises in style with police in Radford
RADFORD, Va. โ Move out of the way because Santa is cruising in Radford. With sirens blaring and lights flashing, Santa rode in style with the police department late Sunday afternoon. Santaโs elves tossed out candy to children eagerly waiting for him to pass by. 8-year-old William Beasley even made a sign showing his admiration for the police as he jumped up and down with his 2-year-old brother, Arthur. โWell since the police was doing all this kind stuff in this hard year we wanted to make a sign and stuff,โ he said.
Family disagreement leads to man barricading himself inside Radford home, charges pending
RADFORD, Va. โ A man barricaded himself inside his home on Davis St. after having disagreements with his family and neighbors Sunday night, according to Radford Police. Police say they were called after he made suicidal statements. They were able to negotiate with the man, and he has been taken to the New River Valley Medical Center. Charges are pending.