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Emergency Incidents
Officers check on person behind store
Suspicious Activity
Gemini Pl, Columbus, OH 43240
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were asked to check a possible suspicious person at a furniture store on Gemini Place. The person was described as an older man with white hair, wearing a (description withheld) and pink sweatpants, and expected to leave in the back of a truck. The location may also be connected to a Spirit Halloween store on Burling Lane.
Semi truck reportedly driving recklessly on Hillbrook
Traffic
Hillbrook Dr, Columbus, OH 43119
As discussed during the dispatch call, a caller reported a semi truck with a white trailer driving erratically and unable to stay in its lane on eastbound Hillbrook Road near a nearby intersection in Columbus, Ohio. The incident may involve reckless or impaired driving.
Driver reported texting while driving blue sedan
Traffic
Kelton Ave, Columbus, OH
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers received a report of a possible traffic violation in the Elkton area involving a blue Honda sedan, with the driver reportedly seen texting while driving.
Officer searches for recently missing male
Missing Person
Bowen Pond Dr, Columbus, OH 43110
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a residence near Bowen Pond Drive after a mother reported a male family member may have walked away within the past several minutes without her knowledge. A possible sighting was reported in front of the home, and an officer in the area turned back to check.
Traffic crash at Town and Gift streets
Traffic
S Gift St & W Town St, Columbus, OH 43215
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported traffic crash near Town and Guest streets. One or more people involved were later transported to a hospital in Grove City, and officers checked the crash scene.
Traffic stop for unreadable tag on gray Hyundai
Traffic
E Deshler Ave, Columbus, OH 43206
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a traffic stop near Coleridge and Deshler involving a gray Hyundai with an unreadable license plate, and the Ohio plate was run.
Perimeter burglary at Capital Collision shop
Break-In
Refugee Park, Columbus, OH 43207
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports a possible perimeter burglary at an auto collision shop on Refugee Park in Columbus.
Maintenance reports possible squatter in apartment
Suspicious Activity
Carl L Brown Senior Wy, Columbus, OH 43203
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a suspicious person report at an apartment building on Carlisle Brown Senior Way in Columbus. Maintenance reported a possible squatter in an apartment, and officers met with maintenance outside while a woman was described as talking to herself inside.
Caller moves to safer spot during active complaint
Suspicious Activity
W Long St & Hanover St, Columbus, OH 43215
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic indicates a caller moved to the area of West Long Street and Hanover Street to reach a safer location during a possible disturbance.
Protection order violator reported in neighborhood
Other Incidents
Gardenway Ct, Columbus, OH 43230
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a possible protection order violation near Garden Way Court, where a reported violator had left a residence and was believed to be on foot in the neighborhood. Officers planned to check the area and contact the sheriff’s office.
Complaint about gray Honda Civic near Assembly Street
Suspicious Activity
Assembly St, Columbus, OH 43119
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded near Assembly Street in Columbus, Ohio, for a known-suspect complaint involving a gray Honda Civic with a spoiler and tinted windows. The suspect was described as a male wearing a black hoodie, and the victim reportedly wanted to prosecute.
Known suspect complaint at Signature Crossings
Suspicious Activity
Assembly St, Columbus, OH 43119
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a possible known-suspect complaint near Signature Crossings by Park Lane and Assembly Street in Columbus, Ohio.
Caller moves vehicle to safer spot after traffic issue
Traffic
Dublin Rd & N Souder Ave, Columbus, OH 43215
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic indicates a possible traffic-related incident near Dublin Road and North Souder Avenue, where the caller reported moving to a safer location near Law and Hanover. No vehicle description was provided.
Reckless driving complaint on I-270 near Sawmill Rd
Traffic
Sawmill Rd, Columbus, OH
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a traffic complaint about a gray Mercedes sedan on I-270 westbound near Sawmill Road, reportedly tailgating, speeding, and having trouble staying in its lane.
Heart transplant patient welfare check near Columbus
Medical Emergency
W 3rd Ave, Columbus, OH 43212
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews conduct a welfare check on an adult woman with a heart transplant history at a residence near West 3rd Avenue after she had not been heard from since Friday and may have passed out.
Father accused of making violent threats online
Assault Report
Buntline Dr, Columbus, OH 43110
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a possible threats complaint at a residence on Buntline Drive in Columbus. A caller reported that her father was allegedly making threats on social media, and he reportedly left before officers arrived.
Child reportedly slapped on school bus
Assault Report
Sinclair Rd, Columbus, OH 43229
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to an apartment complex on Sinclair Road for a reported assault where a juvenile girl said she was slapped by a boy on a bus. The caller was trying to locate the other child’s apartment, possibly in a different unit than originally believed.
Two vehicles blocking traffic at Grant and Spring
Traffic
N Grant Ave & E Spring St, Columbus, OH 43215
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported traffic hazard at Grant and Spring involving a brown Kia and a black GMC SUV that were described as fully blocking the intersection.
Semi blocks lanes at Refugee and Winchester Pike
Traffic
Refugee Rd & Winchester Pike, Columbus, OH 43232
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a semi truck blocking most lanes on Refugee Road near Winchester Pike and the US-33 exit, leaving only one lane open. A precinct car is requested to respond to the traffic hazard.
Traffic crash blocking Grant and Spring
Traffic
N Grant Ave & E Spring St, Columbus, OH 43215
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a possible traffic crash blocking the intersection of Grant Avenue and Spring Street, involving a brown Kia and a black GMC SUV.
