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Thursday, January 30, 2025

16-year-old causes disruption at Midtown Landings on Tuesday

A 16-year-old juvenile girl in a mental health crisis caused a disturbance at in the Midtown Landings area on Tuesday night, according to Farmville Police investigator Bill Hogan.

Hogan said the Farmville Police Department responded after receiving multiple calls about a girl knocking over trash cans, hitting herself in the head and banging on windows. The police were on scene at approximately 9:42 p.m.

Farmville Police took her into custody, then transported her to Centra Southside Hospital. From Centra, the juvenile was moved to the Staunton Commonwealth Center for Children and Adolescents, a children's mental hospital in Staunton, Va., for further evaluation, according to Hogan.

A temporary detention order was issued to hold her in the mental health facilities, said Hogan.

No charges have been filed against the juvenile.