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Emergency Incidents
Welfare check on missing elderly man outside home
Missing Person
Honeytree Loop W, Columbus, OH 43229
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a welfare check for a possible missing or wandering elderly man reported outside near Honey Tree Loop West. The man was described as 73 years old, wearing a brown house coat and black jogging pants.
Person in hoodie repeatedly knocks and leaves
Suspicious Activity
Woodbrook Cir W, Columbus, OH 43223
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a home near Woodbrook Circle West in Columbus for a report of a suspicious person. A man in a black hoodie reportedly knocked on the caller’s door twice and then walked away.
Person having difficulty breathing near Canton Drive
Medical Emergency
Middlemore Dr, Columbus, OH 43219
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical units were dispatched to a reported difficulty breathing call at a residence on Canton Drive near Hoffman Valley Drive and Middlemore Drive in Columbus.
Welfare check for missing 73-year-old man
Missing Person
Honeytree Loop W, Columbus, OH 43229
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a possible welfare check for a 73-year-old man reported outside near Honeytree Loop West in Columbus, described as wearing a (description withheld) and (description withheld).
Shoplifting and trespass complaint at store
Theft Report
Gemini Pl, Columbus, OH 43240
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were requested at a business on Gemini Place for a possible shoplifting and trespass incident involving a man in a black puffer coat.
Person with flashlight walking around home
Break-In
Woodway Rd, Columbus, OH 43207
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of a possible burglary in progress at a home on Woodway Road. A caller watching remotely reported a man in a yellow vest and shorts walking around the property with a flashlight.
Suspect detained behind CVS near Family Dollar
Suspicious Activity
Woodbrook Cir W, Columbus, OH 43223
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers reported locating a suspect behind a CVS near Woodbrook Circle West in Columbus and detaining one person. Another car was requested to respond to a nearby Family Dollar in connection with the incident.
Street lights out at Sullivant Avenue and I-70
Other Non-Crime Event
Sullivant Ave, Columbus, OH
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports street lights out near Sullivant Avenue and I-70, and City Electric has been advised.
Traffic stop at Livingston Avenue and Brookway Road
Traffic
Brookway Rd & E Livingston Ave, Columbus, OH 43227
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a possible traffic stop near Livingston Avenue and Brookway Road in Columbus involving a vehicle with an Ohio license plate.
Staff report wanted shoplifter with trespass issue
Theft Report
Gemini Pl, Columbus, OH 43240
As discussed during the dispatch call, staff at a business near Gemini Place requested contact about a possible wanted shoplifter and trespass subject reportedly wearing a black puffer jacket.
Vehicle and motorcycle crash at Summit and Oakland
Traffic
E Oakland Ave & Summit St, Columbus, OH 43201
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a possible traffic crash involving a vehicle and a motorcycle near Summit Street and Oakland Avenue in Columbus.
Patient experiencing chest pains at Bridgewalk Street
Medical Emergency
Bridgewalk St, Columbus, OH 43224
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a location near Bridgewalk Street in Columbus for a possible medical emergency involving chest pains.
Man claims to have chainsaw and threatens to cut people
Assault Report
W 5th Ave, Columbus, OH 43212
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a high-risk complaint at a Speedway near West Fifth Avenue, where a man reportedly said people were following him and threatened to cut people with a chainsaw, though the caller did not see a chainsaw. The man was described as wearing a (description withheld) and jeans and later as walking southbound with a folding chair and a sleeping bag wrapped around him.
Person reporting chest pain at Bridgewalk Street
Medical Emergency
Bridgewalk St, Columbus, OH 43224
As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS units were dispatched to a possible chest pain medical emergency near Bridgewalk Street in Columbus, with Medic 100 and Engine 100 assigned.
Single gunshot detected near Miller Avenue
Weapons
Miller Ave, Columbus, OH 43206
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a ShotSpotter alert for one round near Miller Avenue in Columbus, with units discussing responding to the location.
Motorcycle crash with extrication on Summit Street
Traffic
E Oakland Ave & Summit St, Columbus, OH 43201
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a motorcycle accident with extrication near Summit Street and East Oakland Avenue.
White work van swerving on I-670 southbound
Traffic
I-670, Columbus, OH
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers report a possible impaired driver in a white work van swerving and unable to stay in lanes on I-670 southbound in the sixth or seventh precinct area.
Person injured in assault on Ramblewood Avenue
Assault Report
Ramblewood Ave, Columbus, OH 43235
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical crews were dispatched to a location on Ramblewood Avenue near Slade Avenue and Scottsdale Avenue for a person reportedly injured in an assault, with police and fire also responding.
Person with difficulty breathing near Karl Road in Columbus
Medical Emergency
Karl Rd, Columbus, OH 43229
As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS units were dispatched to a possible medical emergency involving a patient with difficulty breathing at a location near Karl Road and the intersection of Cottonwood Drive and Hempwood Drive.
Man claims to have chainsaw and threatens to cut people
Weapons
W 5th Ave, Columbus, OH 43212
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a high-risk disturbance at a Speedway near West Fifth Avenue, where a man reportedly claimed he had a chainsaw and would cut people. The caller did not see an actual chainsaw. The man was described as wearing a (description withheld) or hoodie and carrying a folding chair, and was last seen walking south on High Street. The reporting person was willing to pursue prosecution.
