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Hidden camera found in office smoke detectorColumbus OH

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Near W Town St, Columbus, OH 43215

A hidden camera was found installed in a smoke detector at the Inspector General's office near West Town Street. The person who found it is concerned about being secretly recorded and is meeting the police at the office with the evidence.

Audio|Source: Columbus Police Dispatch - Zone 5
00:42
Transcript:
00:00
I'm going to start 16[1] with the illness. It's a 16 . They wrote it's a 16A[2] at the IG's office, near West Town Street.
00:07
So he found a camera installed in smoke detectors, so he wants to come out to take a report.
00:11
He has a camera with him as proof.
00:14
He's scared to go home to, to possibly be recorded.
00:22
61 from Gifton Shepard.
00:24
Let me call him and find out what address we're going to go to once we get with him there.
00:30
Because that's not on the run.
00:36
16[1]1, he does not want us to come to his house. He has the evidence with him, so he'll meet us at near West Town.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
16: Disturbance or incident requiring police response, including traffic accidents, domestic issues, or mental health crises.
[2]
16A: Agency-specific code (meaning not provided in transcript)

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Near W Town St, Columbus, OH 43215
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