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Emergency Incidents
Residential alarm on Ivywood Lane living room
Break-In
Ivywood Ln, Columbus, OH 43229
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a possible residential alarm at a home near Ivywood Lane after a living room motion sensor was activated.
Report of missing boy near South Oakley Avenue
Missing Person
S Oakley Ave, Columbus, OH 43204
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers are responding to a report of a possible missing juvenile near South Oakley Avenue in Columbus. The juvenile reportedly did not return home the previous night and was last seen wearing a (description withheld), about 5 feet 1 inch tall and weighing between 160 and 165 pounds.
False alarm after iPhone crash alert at S Murray Hill Rd & Gilhem Ct
Traffic
Gilhem Ct & S Murray Hill Rd, Columbus, OH 43228
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to an iPhone crash notification at S Murray Hill Rd & Gilhem Ct. The driver could not initially be contacted, but contact was later made and officers confirmed there was no crash; units were cleared.
Crash detector alerts to accident at South Murray Hill
Traffic
Gilhem Ct & S Murray Hill Rd, Columbus, OH 43228
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews are responding to a possible vehicle crash after an accident crash detector activation near South Murray Hill Road and Gilhem Court in Columbus, Ohio.
Man threatens to harm caller and burn house
Assault Report
Burwell Dr, Columbus, OH 43209
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of a possible assault and threats at a home near Burwell Avenue in Columbus. A man reportedly returned to the location, threw a cigarette at the caller, and had previously threatened to beat up the caller and burn the house down before leaving in a vehicle.
Fire alarm at Scott House on West Woodruff Avenue
Fire
W Woodruff Ave, Columbus, OH 43210
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were dispatched to a possible fire alarm at Scott House near West Woodruff Avenue in Columbus.
Report of SUV parked on sidewalk at Cobble and Lockbourne
Traffic
Lockbourne Rd, Columbus, OH
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a report of a white SUV parked on the sidewalk near Cobble and Lockbourne Road in Columbus. Units checked both directions but were unable to locate the vehicle.
Residential alarm on Ivywood Lane living room
Break-In
Ivywood Ln, Columbus, OH 43229
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a possible residential alarm at a home near Ivywood Lane in Columbus, Ohio, after a living room motion sensor was activated.
False alarm from phone crash alert, no collision
Traffic
Gilhem Ct & S Murray Hill Rd, Columbus, OH 43228
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a possible vehicle crash near South Murray Hill Road and Gilhem Court after an iPhone crash notification. They initially could not reach the driver, but later made contact and confirmed there was no crash. Both responding units were cleared.
Reckless car nearly hits drivers on OH-315
Traffic
OH-315, Columbus, OH
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of a black Honda Civic with stickers driving recklessly northbound on OH-315 near mile marker 4 and exit 4, reportedly nearly hitting three different callers on separate occasions.
Man sleeping in stairwell refusing to leave
Disturbance
W 5th Ave, Columbus, OH
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers respond to a repeated trespassing complaint at an apartment building on West Fifth Avenue in Columbus, where a man is reportedly sleeping in a stairwell on an upper floor and refusing to leave.
Man returns to home and threatens caller and house
Assault Report
Berrell Ave, Columbus, OH
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a possible disturbance near Berrell Avenue in Columbus involving a man who reportedly returned to the location, smoked, threw a cigarette, and had earlier threatened to beat up the caller and burn the house down before leaving in a vehicle.
Fire alarm investigation at Scott House dormitory
Fire
W Woodruff Ave, Columbus, OH 43210
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported fire alarm at Scott House near West Woodruff Avenue and Tuttle Park Place in Columbus. Engine 7 and Ladder 13 arrived and found no visible fire, with multiple audible and visual alarms sounding, and began investigating. A separate dispatch mentioned a possible vehicle crash near South Murray Hill Road and Pelham Court.
Report of SUV parked on sidewalk on Lockport Lane
Traffic
Lockport Ln, Columbus, OH 43110
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a report of a white SUV parked on the sidewalk near Cobble and Lockport. Units checked the area in both directions but were unable to locate the vehicle.
Vehicle crash at North Yearling Road and East Fifth
Traffic
E 5th Ave & N Yearling Rd, Columbus, OH 43219
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a possible vehicle accident near North Yearling Road and East Fifth Avenue, with Medic 21 dispatched for an apparent extrication response.
Screaming heard on open emergency line at White Pine
Assault Report
White Pine Ct, Columbus, OH 43229
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports an open emergency line with screaming heard in front of a residence near White Pine Court in Columbus. The caller repeatedly hangs up on callback, and units 62 and 64 are assigned to check the possible disturbance.
Three-vehicle crash on I-70 to I-71 northbound ramp
Traffic
I-71, Columbus, OH
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a possible three-way crash on the I-70 eastbound to I-71 northbound ramp in Columbus.
Three-vehicle crash on I-70 to I-71 ramp
Traffic
I-71, Columbus, OH
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a possible three-vehicle crash on the ramp from I-70 eastbound to I-71 northbound in Columbus.
Three-vehicle crash blocks lanes at I-70 and I-71
Traffic
I-71, Columbus, OH
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a three-vehicle crash at the I-70 eastbound and I-71 southbound split in Columbus. The vehicles, described as a white Chevy, a Jeep Cherokee, and a Hyundai Kona, are not reported to have any injuries but are blocking traffic and cannot move due to nearby construction.
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a three-vehicle crash (white Chevy, Jeep Cherokee, Hyundai Kona) blocking at the I-70 eastbound / I-71 southbound split. No injuries reported; vehicles are in a bad spot and unable to pull off due to construction.