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Police secure alley after van follows individuals in ColumbusColumbus OH

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Near S Champion Ave, Columbus, OH 43206

Police are securing an alley near South Champion Avenue in Columbus after a dark-colored van was reported following individuals. Witnesses described a potential shooter, but identification efforts led to negative IDs and one person was released. Officers are working to secure the area and gather more information.

Audio|Source: Columbus Police Dispatch - Citywide
06:50
Transcript:
00:00
So there was a dark colored van following them.
00:03
This is the most acting out of sorts.
00:06
Okay.
00:12
Good yet.
00:14
Two, Victor.
00:15
Me a 16[2] and 18 sub for a couple code ones.
00:19
Copy
00:24
Cap on, it has like a yellow grenade printed on the front of the baseball cap, if you guys can see that in the video.
00:36
Okay.
00:38
Yeah, we're working on access to the camera here, so it should be too long.
00:44
212 to any of the cars on this perimeter.
00:48
It sounds like the initial altercation happened in the east alley near South Champion Ave. We're going to have to secure that alley.
01:01
I copy that.
01:07
39 Erotic Lane. See the color, Janelle?
01:11
13, I copy.
01:17
Yeah, we worked a dog in a large field just south-west of the scene.
01:24
Have that.
01:27
Crimson, Channel 5.
01:33
Go ahead.
01:36
With a jacket on that 43 suspect, like a grayish color?
01:41
All they had was a dark leather jacket.
01:48
I want a black cap with a yellow grenade on if that helps.
01:56
He does have a hoodie on underneath his black jacket that has a gray fabric on the inside.
02:17
90. 90.
02:21
2120.
02:23
Email (number withheld). Supreme is (number withheld).
02:33
950-8.
02:40
Code 4[1], you can send me my 31.
02:46
Like having Cedar Willow Drive in Samarak Boulevard?
02:55
182.
02:58
182. That 306 has been there for the last two days. It's not the street. There's nothing blocking the street.
03:05
Perfect. Thank you.
03:11
I'm sorry, an alley east near South Champion Ave.
03:16
We also need that secured.
03:21
Jane, I'm moving my car back there right now.
03:24
That's 13. I got it.
03:25
That's full.
03:28
That's 12.
03:30
Every car is a block in Ohio just north of Freebus.
03:34
Are you able to slide up here to my spot at Ohio and, uh,
03:38
Gates?
03:42
I'm sorry, are you saying you need another car with you at Ohio and 8th to block off?
03:55
He is on scene at Previs 22nd.
03:59
I got me.
04:05
42, we got additional information on that for the vehicles no longer blocking and they were revised exchange.
04:15
In 142 I was about the bush that I went people to locate them at all. I did check everywhere for people here in both frames.
04:24
Yeah, I think the need list, they were advised to exchange by the call taker and their cars are movable.
04:35
Okay,
04:42
okay.
04:48
Hey sir, we have two negative IDs.
04:50
You still want us to hold this back? You check him video?
04:54
Oh,
04:58
I apologize. I missed the negative IDs.
05:01
The witness is confident that they could actually identify a shooter.
05:05
Is that correct?
05:11
That'll be a question for Midwatch, whoever brought the witnesses up here.
05:20
91 sorry what was that half?
05:24
Is your witness positive that this isn't our guy who may identify the suspect?
05:30
She said 100% it's a negative ID she said he's shorter darker skinned and on a black leather jacket
05:39
heavier said than your suspect
05:43
All right we copy we are going to cut the sky loose
05:52
You copies everything?
06:00
16[2]2.
06:02
Someone said, maybe the alley near South Champion Ave.
06:12
Brailer, S20, if you could just copy the priority runs, there's a 22 on Blue Blade and then also AA that just came in on Scarborough Boulevard. No cards available.
06:24
That's when caught me.
06:29
Thank you.
06:31
Who are you marking for?
06:34
The chopper.
06:38
That's well we're a side over head to ask us. We can see you to fire off.
06:44
Yep, oh good, I heard you.
06:45
I don't know if you guys got the assessment description, but it might help you. Apparently he's got a pretty, uh,
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Code 4: No further assistance needed; situation under control
[2]
16: Domestic dispute

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