Virginia Shopping Center Evacuated as Man Circles Area in Small Plane

A Virginia shopping center in Roanoke, Virginia has been evacuated after a man stole a small airplane from a nearby airport and has been circling the air above the retail area.

According to law enforcement agents a Cessna 172 was taken from the Roanoke Regional Airport without authorization around 11:00 a.m. The pilot has been in contact with officials and indicated he intended to commit suicide.

Authorities asked the business owners of the Bridgewater Plaza near Smith Mountain Lake to voluntarily evacuate and about 25 of those owners have done so. A high-rise apartment complex in the area has also been evacuated

Police helicopters have been tracking the Cessna and are in communication with the man.

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