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Emergency Incidents
Person reported ill outside hospital emergency entrance
Medical Emergency
W 10th Ave, Columbus, OH 43210
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a hospital on West 10th Avenue for a reported ill person outside the emergency room entrance. Additional units were assigned, and the call was reported to have come from a hospital nurse line. Radio traffic also referenced a separate vehicle accident near East 5th Avenue and Rarey Avenue and a fire alarm at a residence on Mithrin Way.
Driver reportedly waved handgun on I-71
Weapons
Columbus, OH
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of a person who reportedly waved a small handgun and then drove southbound on I-71 from the I-670 eastbound area, possibly in a white GMC.
Elevator emergency at Highview Boulevard
Other Non-Crime
Highview Blvd, Columbus, OH 43207
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a possible elevator emergency near Highview Boulevard and South High Street in Columbus.
Person with difficulty breathing at apartment on Lockbourne Rd
Medical Emergency
Lockbourne Rd, Columbus, OH 43207
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a possible breathing problem at an apartment on Lockbourne Road near Faber Avenue and Cobble Road.
Elevator emergency on Highview Boulevard
Other Non-Crime
Highview Blvd, Columbus, OH 43207
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were dispatched to a possible elevator emergency near Highview Boulevard and South High Street in Columbus.
Medical alarm at apartment in Seton Square Apartments
Medical Emergency
Drew Ave, Columbus, OH 43235
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a possible medical alarm at an apartment in the Seton Square complex near Drew Avenue in Columbus.
Reckless driver brake-checking cars on highway ramp
Traffic
OH-104, Columbus, OH
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of a red Chevy Cobalt driving recklessly on the US 33 westbound ramp near State Route 104, reportedly brake-checking other vehicles and passing them before taking an exit.
Child reported missing near Afton Road in Columbus
Missing Person
Afton Rd, Columbus, OH 43221
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers are responding to a report of a missing juvenile who reportedly walked away from a home near Afton Road toward Shattuck. The child is described as wearing a green camouflage hoodie and (description withheld) and is reported to have autism and (description withheld).
Welfare check on young female sleeping outside shelter
Medical Emergency
Van Buren Dr, Columbus, OH 43223
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers are sent to a shelter on Van Buren Drive for a welfare check on a young woman reportedly sleeping in the parking lot, not eating, and possibly needing help at a crisis center. The caller is waiting on a bench to direct officers to her location.
Suspicious contact with gray Kia Soul
Suspicious Activity
N Westgate Ave, Columbus, OH 43204
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a possible suspicious vehicle near Northwest Gate involving a gray Kia Soul. The caller reportedly still had the keys to the vehicle.
Officers check report of child kidnapping
Missing Person
E 7th Ave, Columbus, OH 43219
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to a possible child kidnapping report near East 7th Avenue in Columbus. One unit was told to disregard while another continued to check the location.
Agitated man yelling at guests at Red Roof Inn
Disturbance
W Broad St, Columbus, OH 43228
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers respond to a report of a man at a hotel on West Broad Street who was recently released from a mental health hospital and is reportedly screaming in the lobby and later in a third-floor elevator.
Two-vehicle crash near school on Sullivant Avenue
Traffic
Sullivant Ave & S Burgess Ave, Columbus, OH 43204
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to a possible two-vehicle crash near Sullivant Avenue and Burgess Avenue, involving a silver and a black vehicle. One vehicle was reported as not drivable, and both were in a parking lot at an apartment complex across from a school.
Two-car crash at Hall Road and Autumn Mall
Traffic
Hall Rd, Columbus, OH
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a possible traffic crash at Hall Road and Autumn Mall involving a brown Mitsubishi Outlander and a gray Hyundai Elantra, with one vehicle apparently not movable.
No parking sign blocking roadway on Greenock
Traffic
Greenock Rd, Columbus, OH 43228
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were advised of a possible road hazard on Greenock Road in Columbus, where a no-parking sign was reported lying in the roadway in front of a location.
Person found unconscious near Thornham Drive, Columbus
Medical Emergency
Thornham Dr, Columbus, OH 43228
As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS units were dispatched to a possible unconscious person near Thornham Drive and nearby cross streets in Columbus.
Disabled vehicle blocking part of right lane
Traffic
I-270, Columbus, OH
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatchers reported a possible disabled vehicle with hazard lights on the ramp from I-670 eastbound to I-270 north, partially blocking the right lane. Police reportedly moved the vehicle to the right side of the ramp.
Fallen no parking sign blocking roadway
Traffic
Greenock Rd, Columbus, OH 43228
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of a possible road hazard on Greenock Road in Columbus, where a city no-parking sign was reportedly lying in the roadway.
Trauma patient transported to hospital in Columbus
Medical Emergency
S Grant Ave, Columbus, OH 43215
As discussed during the dispatch call, jackson Township Medic 201 reports transporting one possible trauma patient to a hospital in Columbus.
Person found unconscious at Columbus residence
Medical Emergency
Thorndale Ave, Columbus, OH 43207
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched for a possible unconscious person near Thorndale Drive in Columbus, Ohio.
