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BY RACHEL MAHONEY The (Lynchburg) News & Advance LYNCHBURG — A Lynchburg Police Department officer who shot at a man while trying to take him into custody during a mental health episode, killing a dog the man was holding, was justified in his actions, a prosecutor has determined. Multiple officers responded to the Cherrywood Suites extended-stay apartments off Holcomb Path Road the night of Feb. 25 for at least two calls about a man who was having a mental health episode, according to statements from police and an investigation report released Tuesday. One of the callers had ...

Name released of Lynchburg officer who shot dog while aiming at suspect The Lynchburg Police Department (FILE) (Source: WDBJ7) By Pat Thomas | March 5, 2021 at 11:55 AM EST - Updated March 5 at 1:11 PM Sergeant Vernon Parrish, a 12-year veteran of the department, remains on restricted duty during the investigation. Police say they were called February 25 to the 100 block of Holcomb Path Road to check on a person’s welfare. A man shut himself inside the home with multiple weapons, according to police, leading to the Crisis Negotiation Team and Tactical Unit responding. According to pol...

Lynchburg police shoot, kill dog as wellness check turns into standoff situation Virginia State Police are now investigating the shooting Published:  Updated:  Tags:  LYNCHBURG, Va. – What started as a wellness check on Thursday night ended with a dog being killed after Lynchburg police tried to take a man into custody. At 9:11 p.m., officers responded to the 100 block of Holcomb Path Road for a wellness check and said that a man shut himself in a residence with multiple weapons. About an hour later, an emergency custody order was issued for the man as he continued to refuse to leave the...