The Shadow
Bath County Sheriff’s Office
Weekly News Release
April 26, 2026 through May 2, 2026
April 26, 2026 Deputy Miller checked on a suspicious vehicle on Sam Snead Hwy.
April 26, 2026 Deputy Miller and Virginia State Police responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle on Jackson River Tpke.
April 26, 2026 Lieutenant Smith checked on an individual walking on Mountain Valley Rd.
April 27, 2026 Deputy Colaw responded to attempt to locate a lost driver on Mountain Valley Rd.
April 27, 2026 Deputy Colaw checked on a suspicious person on Mountain Valley Rd.
April 27, 2026 Lieutenant Smith responded to report of a reckless driver on Sam Snead Hwy
April 27, 2026 Lieutenant Smith and Deputy Arnold responded to report of disabled vehicle on Mountain Valley Rd.
April 27, 2026 Lieutenant Smith and Deputy Arnold responded to report of a suspicious vehicle on Main Street in Hot Springs
April 27, 2026 Lieutenant Smith and Deputy Arnold conducted a traffic stop on Sam Snead Hwy.
April 27, 2026 Deputy Harlow conducted two traffic stops on Sam Snead Hwy.
April 27, 2026 Deputy Harlow conducted a traffic stop on Main Street, Hot Springs.
April 27, 2026 Deputy Harlow conducted a traffic stop at Jackson River Tpke and Coles Mountain Rd.
April 27, 2026 Deputy Harlow and Deputy Smith conducted a traffic stop on Main Street near Middleberry Dr.
April 27, 2026 Deputy Harlow conducted a traffic stop on Cauthorn Rd.
April 27, 2026 Deputy Harlow conducted a traffic stop on Sam Snead Hwy.
April 28, 2026 Deputy Harlow served an Emergency Custody Order on individual and transported them to Bath Community Hospital. A Temporary Detention Order was served and individual was transported to Western State Hospital.
April 28, 2026 Deputy Plecker and Deputy Arnold responded to Mountain Valley Rd to check on a suspicious individual
April 28, 2026 Deputy Harlow conducted a traffic stop on Sam Snead Hwy.
April 28, 2026 Deputy Harlow responded to report of loud trucks on parking lot across from high school.
April 29, 2026 Deputy Smith and Deputy Harlow checked on a suspicious individual on Mountain Valley Rd
April 29, 2026 Deputy Harlow and Deputy Smith responded to W Warm Spring for a noise complaint.
April 29, 2026 Deputy Miller conducted a traffic stop on Sam Snead Hwy
April 29, 2026 Lieutenant Smith arrested Frank Pritt IV on 4 Capias charges out of Rockbridge County and transported him to Alleghany Regional Jail.
April 29, 2026 Deputy Miller and Deputy Plecker responded to a dispute on Mountain Valley Rd.
April 30, 2026 Deputy Miller, Lieutenant Smith and Deputy Arnold responded to Main Street in Hot Springs for a suspicious individual asking
individuals for money.
April 30, 2026 Deputy Miller assisted a citizen wanting to speak with magistrate.
April 30, 2026 Deputy Miller checked on 2 suspicious individuals in the Healing Springs area.
April 30, 2026 Deputy Bryan, Deputy Colaw responded to moped vs deer accident at intersection of Main St. and Thomastown Rd.
May 1, 2026 Deputy O’Conner and Deputy Arnold transported an individual from Lynchburg Adult Detention Center to Alleghany Regional Jail.
May 1, 2026 Deputy Harlow conducted a traffic stop on Sam Snead Hwy.
May 1, 2026 Deputy O’Conner conducted a traffic stop on Sam Snead Hwy.
May 1, 2026 Deputy McRoberts, Deputy Harlow, Deputy O’Conner and Deputy Arnold responded to a vehicle accident on Sam Snead Hwy.
May 1, 2026 Deputy Harlow assisted Virginia State Police with a traffic stop on Sam Snead Hwy.
May 1, 2026 Deputy Harlow, Deputy O’Conner and Deputy Arnold conducted a traffic stop on Sam Snead Hwy.
May 1, 2026 Deputy Harlow and Deputy Arnold conducted a traffic stop on Mountain Valley Rd.
May 1, 2026 Deputy Harlow, Deputy Arnold, Deputy, Deputy Smith and Deputy Altizer responded to residence on Jackson River Tpke for report of
a assault and battery. Deputy Altizer arrested Thomas Buzzard on a warrant for Assault/Battery.
May 1, 2026 Deputy Altizer, Deputy Arnold, and Deputy Smith responded to Mitchelltown for traffic control due to a structure fire.
May 2, 2026 Deputy Harlow conducted a traffic stop on Jackson River Tpke
May 2, 2026 Deputy Harlow conducted a traffic stop on Virginia Hill
May 2, 2026 Deputy Harlow responded to Spring Mountain Rd. reference a suspicious individual.
May 2, 2026 Deputy Smith and Deputy Altizer responded to report of a dispute on Virginia Hill Heights.
Bath County Sheriff’s Office emergency communications officers answered 278 incoming calls and made 144 outbound calls during this time period.
