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Emergency Incidents
Guest refusing to leave hotel room after alarm pull
Disturbance
S High St, Columbus, OH 43206
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to a hotel on South High Street for a report of a man in his 30s refusing to leave his room after reportedly pulling a fire alarm and continuing to cause issues. No weapons were reported.
Man with metal pole threatens to assault person
Assault Report
Lane Woods Dr, Columbus, OH 43221
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a report of a man near Loden Lane Drive in Columbus who was reportedly carrying a metal pole and threatening to assault someone if they returned. The man was described as a bald, shirtless adult male with tattoos, and no weapons were seen.
Report of person on school roof
Suspicious Activity
Trevitt St, Columbus, OH 43203
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a report of a possible suspicious person on the roof of a school near Trevitt Street. The caller reported hearing someone on the roof but provided no description of the person.
Car driving without tail lights on West Broad
Traffic
N Green St & W Broad St, Columbus, OH 43222
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers received a traffic complaint about a red sedan near West Broad Street and North Green Street in Columbus. The vehicle was reported driving eastbound in a five-lane roadway with no tail lights, and it was described as possibly a Kia Optima with tinted windows and a cracked or busted rear windshield.
Unconscious person found at care facility in Columbus
Medical Emergency
S Souder Ave, Columbus, OH 43222
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a care facility near South Souder Avenue and West Capital Street in Columbus for a possible unconscious person in a room at the facility.
Fire alarm at Friendship Village on Forest Hills Blvd
Fire
Forest Hills Blvd, Columbus, OH 43231
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were dispatched to a possible fire alarm at a senior living facility on Forest Hills Boulevard near Lou Street and Blossom Avenue in Columbus.
Man refuses to leave room after pulling fire alarm
Disturbance
S High St, Columbus, OH 43206
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported disturbance at an apartment building on South High Street, where a man was refusing to leave his room and had previously pulled a fire alarm.
Medical alarm at retirement village apartment
Medical Emergency
Bent Tree Blvd, Columbus, OH 43235
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a possible medical emergency at a retirement village on Venture Boulevard near Timbers Edge Lane and River Run Trace, with Engine 27 assigned.
Female reports chest pain near Westridge Street
Medical Emergency
Westridge St, Columbus, OH 43228
As discussed during the dispatch call, a medic was requested to respond to a report of a woman experiencing chest pain near Westridge St in Columbus.
Officers investigate suspicious Kia at apartment
Suspicious Activity
Westridge St, Columbus, OH 43228
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to an apartment on West Ridge Street to make contact with a person and a reported suspect vehicle, described as a full-size Kia, possibly an Optima, with tinted windows and a damaged rear windshield.
Red Ford sedan reported driving without tail light
Traffic
N Green St & W Broad St, Columbus, OH 43222
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers received a report of a red Ford sedan driving eastbound near West Broad Street and North Green Street with a possible missing tail light.
Person poisoned near Parklawn Blvd in Columbus
Medical Emergency
Parklawn Blvd, Columbus, OH 43213
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical crews were dispatched for a possible poisoning near Parklawn Boulevard in Columbus, with Ross Court and Lewis Court as nearby cross streets.
Person suffers cardiac arrest near Ziegler Avenue, Columbus
Medical Emergency
Ziegler Ave, Columbus, OH 43207
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a possible cardiac arrest at a residence on Ziegler Avenue near Thorndale Avenue and Lee Ellen Place in Columbus.
Person in cardiac arrest near Ziegler Avenue, Columbus
Medical Emergency
Ziegler Ave, Columbus, OH 43207
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a possible cardiac arrest near Ziegler Avenue and nearby cross streets in Columbus.
Foot pursuit ends with one person detained
Suspicious Activity
Winner Ave, Columbus, OH 43203
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic indicates a possible foot pursuit near Winter Avenue that ended with one person taken into custody behind a location around (number withheld) Winter.
Gray SUV reported lingering on Mill Village Drive
Suspicious Activity
Village Dr, Columbus, OH 43214
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a possible vehicle-related complaint on Village Drive in Columbus involving a gray SUV that had been holding in one spot for several minutes.
Crash involving gray Nissan and white Jeep
Traffic
College Park Dr, Columbus, OH 43209
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a possible property damage crash near College Park involving a gray Nissan Altima and a white Jeep. The vehicles appear to have been involved in a collision, and the call has been on the radio for several hours.
Woman's stepmother found not breathing at home
Medical Emergency
Ziegler Ave, Columbus, OH 43207
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatchers reported a possible medical emergency at a home near Ziegler Avenue involving a woman’s stepmother who was not breathing. CPR was started and the call was transferred to fire department responders.
Work bag stolen from vehicle at apartments
Theft Report
N High St, Columbus, OH 43215
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported theft from a vehicle at an apartment complex, where a caller’s work bag was taken from their car. The suspect vehicle was described as a dark-colored sedan, and the caller reportedly has a photo of the license plate.
Dog shot after reports of two gunshots on Greenfield
Weapons
Greenfield Dr #1e, Columbus, OH 43223
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a possible weapons incident near Greenfield Drive in Columbus after a caller reported hearing two gunshots, seeing two men leave the area, and later reporting that her dog had been shot.
