Wise County dispatch center forced to relocate after threats made Friday evening

The Wise County, VA Sheriff’s Office says Friday afternoon that it’s dispatch center was forced to relocate from the justice center after threats were made. According to a social media post by the department, two separate threats were made, and dispatch is working out of a different location on Friday evening/night.

The post says emergency 911 lines should work normally, but some temporary issues may occur with non-emergency phone lines. Officials hope to resolve the issue in “the next couple hours”, they say Friday at 5 PM. Updates as they become available.

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