Stolen iPod tracked to Red Roof Inn location, Columbus OH

Theft

Reported: 08/15/2025 12:35 PM (PDT)

Near Renner Rd, Columbus, OH 43228

Caller reports tracking a stolen iPod to a hotel and provides a suspect description.

Audio|Source: Columbus Police Dispatch - Zone 3

00:18

Transcript:
When you're loading, go, can you start for the 16[1] at 5001 Renner Road, Red Roof Inn? Caller says he's tracking his stolen iPod to this location. Suspect is a male carrying a white bag.

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16: Theft

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Near Renner Rd, Columbus, OH 43228

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