The Shadow
Bath County Sheriff’s Office
Weekly News Release
August 17 _ August 23, 2025
8/17/25 Deputy Colaw, Deputy Altizer and Deputy Miller performed a traffic stop on Main Street in Hot Springs
8/17/25 Deputy Bryan IV checked on livestock in the road on Sam Snead Hwy
8/17/25 Deputy Miller assisted Virginia State Police with a traffic stop on Sam Snead Hwy
8/18/25 Deputy Rexrode and Sheriff Plecker assisted with a medical emergency at a Millboro business
8/18/25 Deputy Harlow assisted the Virginia State Police with a motor vehicle accident on Cowpasture River Hwy
8/18/25 Deputy Harlow arrested John Michael Nicholson on two counts of unauthorized use of vehicle on Cowpasture River Hwy
8/18/25 Deputy D. Smith checked on a suspicious person on Cowpasture River Hwy
8/18/25 Deputy Harlow performed a traffic stop on Sam Snead Hwy
8/19/25 Deputy Harlow checked on a suspicious person on Mountain Valley Rd
8/19/25 Deputy Harlow performed a traffic stop on Thomastown Rd. Joey Christoper Altizer was arrested for intoxication in public.
8/19/25 Sheriff Plecker, Deputy T. Plecker and Lt. Grimm assisted with a fire call at a business in Hot Springs
8/19/25 Deputy T. Plecker responded to a dispute on Mountain Valley Rd
8/19/25 Deputy D. Smith and Sgt. Smith checked on a suspicious person on Cowpasture River Hwy
8/19/25 Sgt. Smith unlocked a vehicle on McGraw Gap Rd
8/19/25 Deputy D. Smith checked on a reckless driver call in Hot Springs
8/19/25 Deputy D. Smith and Deputy Harlow responded to a dispute on Mountain Valley Rd
8/19/25 Deputy Harlow performed a traffic stop on Mountain Valley Rd
8/20/25 Deputy Miller spoke to a citizen about a fraud call on Sam Snead Hwy
8/20/25 Deputy Altizer and Deputy Miller performed a well-being check at a Millboro residence
8/20/25 Deputy Miller and Deputy Altizer performed a traffic stop on Mountain Valley Rd
8/20/25 Deputy Colaw responded to a tree blocking the road on Sam Snead Hwy
8/21/25 Deputy O’Conner performed a traffic stop on Sam Snead Hwy
8/21/25 Deputy Miller spoke to a citizen about lost property at a business in Hot Springs
8/22/25 Deputy O’Conner assisted a disabled motorist on Sam Snead Hwy
8/23/25 Deputy Harlow performed a traffic stop on Mountain Valley Rd
8/23/25 Deputy Harlow assisted with a medical emergency on Pig Run Rd
8/23/25 Deputy Altizer and Deputy D. Smith responded to a hangup 911 call at a Millboro residence
Bath County Sheriff’s Office emergency communications officers answered 256 incoming calls and made 122 outbound calls during this time.
