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Emergency Incidents
Traffic stop for vehicle with no license plate
Traffic
Grandview Ave, Columbus, OH 43212
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer conducted a possible traffic stop near Cleveland and Paris involving a vehicle reported to have no license tag.
Person lying in road at Ohio and Elliott in Columbus
Medical Emergency
S Ohio Ave & Elliott Aly, Columbus, OH 43205
As discussed during the dispatch call, a caller reported a person in the roadway near Ohio Ave and Elliott Aly and requested transport to Marigold.
Group of youths yelling outside rec center
Disturbance
E 17th Ave, Columbus, OH 43201
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to check on a possible disturbance involving a group of older kids screaming and yelling loudly across from a location near East 17th Avenue by an old rec center.
Man refusing to leave Starbucks on South High
Disturbance
S High St, Columbus, OH 43206
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers respond to a possible disturbance at a Starbucks on South High Street, where a man is reportedly refusing to leave and yelling.
Item reported stolen from vehicle at hotel
Theft Report
Mediterranean Ave, Columbus, OH 43229
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a possible theft at a hotel, where an item described as a .33 caliber firearm was reportedly stolen from a vehicle.
Customer refusing to leave Starbucks on South High
Disturbance
S High St, Columbus, OH 43206
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a possible disorderly conduct incident at a coffee shop on South High Street, where a man was reportedly refusing to leave and yelling.
Theft reported at Candlewood Suites hotel room on Lyra Dr
Theft Report
Lyra Dr, Columbus, OH 43240
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch relayed a theft report at a Candlewood Suites location on Lyra Dr involving room (number withheld); the caller reported an item described as “33” was stolen (exact item unclear from the transcript).
Fire alarm at J.C. Arms Apartments
Fire
E Main St, Columbus, OH 43215
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were dispatched to a possible fire alarm at an apartment complex near East Main Street and South Grant Avenue in Columbus.
Traffic stop of black Audi with no license plate
Traffic
E 3rd Ave, Columbus, OH 43201
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a traffic stop near Elm and Third Avenue in Columbus involving a black Audi Q5 with no visible license tag.
Person injured in fall near Wager Street Columbus
Medical Emergency
Wager St, Columbus, OH
As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS and a medic unit were dispatched to a possible fall injury near Wager Street and East Columbus Street in Columbus, Ohio.
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.