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Emergency Incidents
Officers check van owner after traffic stop dispute
Traffic
Minnesota Ave, Columbus, OH 43211
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were asked to go to a residence on Minnesota Avenue to contact the registered owner of a 2005 GMC van connected to an outside agency traffic stop, where the driver reportedly did not cooperate with providing identification.
Women attempt to enter home on North 4th Street
Break-In
N 4th St, Columbus, OH 43201
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a report of several females attempting to enter a building through doors and windows near North 4th Street. The subjects were reported to be in the rear of the location.
Front door alarm at Commercial Trade Source
Break-In
Fisher Rd Ste B, C, Columbus, OH 43204
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a possible commercial burglary alarm at a business on Fisher Road, involving a front door alarm activation.
Homeless encampment complaint near OSU campus
Disturbance
Olentangy River Rd, Columbus, OH 43212
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a complaint about a possible homeless encampment set up overnight near Olentangy River Road by the university area. The caller requested that the people there move along, and the number of people involved was unknown.
Panic alarm app signal moves between two locations
Suspicious Activity
York Ln S, Columbus, OH 43232
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a possible panic alarm from a phone app near York Lane South in Columbus, with the reported GPS location later moving toward East Main Street.
Young child alone in car at McDonald’s parking lot
Missing Person
E Livingston Ave, Columbus, OH 43209
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to a fast food restaurant on East Livingston Avenue for a possible child welfare concern involving a young boy reportedly left inside a black Honda sedan. The caller did not know who owned the vehicle.
Concrete debris reported on State Route 161
Traffic
I-270, Columbus, OH
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatchers and patrol discussed a possible road hazard on westbound State Route 161 between Little Turtle and I-270 after a caller reported a vehicle lost part of a concrete load and pulled over somewhere in the area. Units searched the mainline for debris.
Person crying and threatening suicide in apartment
Medical Emergency
Palmer Park Cir E, Columbus, OH 43054
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to an apartment near Palmer Park Circle East in Columbus for a welfare check on a possible suicidal person. A caller reported hearing banging and a woman crying and saying she wanted to die. The woman was not answering her phone and may have been walking toward an old address on Imani Drive.
Suspicious unplated vehicle at storage facility
Suspicious Activity
W Broad St, Columbus, OH 43204
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a report of a suspicious silver SUV left on a storage lot on West Broad Street in Columbus. The vehicle was reportedly missing a license plate.
Disabled bus blocks Oakland Park traffic
Traffic
Grasmere Ave & Oakland Park Ave, Columbus, OH 43224
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a disabled bus creating a traffic hazard on Oakland Park between Grasmere and McGuffey, with the road shut down. A woman may be trying to walk to an old address in the area.
Person reporting difficulty breathing in Bixbywoods Court
Medical Emergency
Bixbywoods Court, Columbus, Ohio 43232, United States
As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS was dispatched for a report of difficulty breathing near Bixbywoods Court, around the Hibernia Drive area in Columbus.
Deputies attempt contact for coroner at Main Street
Missing Person
E Main St, Columbus, OH 43215
As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies were sent to a location near Main Street to try to contact a person after the coroner was unable to reach the mother of a deceased individual. If contact was made, deputies were asked to call the coroner’s office.
Reception hold-up alarm at jewelry store
Robbery Report
Polaris Pkwy, Columbus, OH 43240
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a jewelry store on Polaris Parkway for a possible robbery alarm at the reception area.
Suspicious entry into vacant Indiana Avenue building
Break-In
Indiana Ave, Columbus, OH
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a possible burglary or trespass at a vacant structure near East Indiana Avenue in Columbus. A passerby reported seeing a woman in a blue sweatsuit and a man wearing a black ski mask, with the man entering through the back of the building.
Worker blocked from backyard by disruptive resident
Disturbance
City Park Ave, Columbus, OH 43206
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a possible domestic disturbance near City Park Avenue, where a resident was reportedly causing an issue while an 18C worker waited in a truck out front for access to a backyard.
Summit Road closed between Northwest and Coventry
Road Closure
Northwest Blvd, Columbus, OH
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers report a planned road closure on Summit Road between Northwest Boulevard and Coventry, with no parking allowed on the east side of Summit Street from 1348 to 1372 through Saturday.
Crime report at Progressive Insurance office
Other Incidents
Morse Rd, Columbus, OH 43231
As discussed during the dispatch call, police were dispatched for a crime report at a Progressive Insurance location on Morse Road in Columbus. The call notes the report may be connected to information from Stow, Ohio.
Threat report at insurance office on Morse Road
Assault Report
Morse Rd, Columbus, OH 43231
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a possible threat report at a business on Morse Road in Columbus. The caller, identified as a business representative, reported a threat and was advised to use caution.
Missing autistic adult reported near East Third Avenue
Missing Person
E 3rd Ave, Columbus, OH 43201
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of a missing adult near East Third Avenue in Columbus. The caller said her autistic adult daughter left around 8:00 from the porch and was last seen wearing a (description withheld) top and (description withheld) pants. She was reported to not be driving.
Autistic adult reported missing from East Third Avenue
Missing Person
E 3rd Ave, Columbus, OH 43201
As discussed during the dispatch call, police are responding to a report of a missing autistic adult who left a residence near East Third Avenue in Columbus around 8:00. The caller reported the adult was last seen on the porch wearing a (description withheld), (description withheld), and pink fur-lined Crocs.
