Person forcibly takes phone from DoorDash driver but flees, Columbus OH


A DoorDash driver had his phone forcibly taken by a person near his car. The driver managed to grab the phone back after the person dropped it and fled the scene.
Audio|Source: Columbus Police Zone 2 East Side
01:12
Transcript:
00:00
Okay, and is this going to be theft, assault, or what we finally determine?
00:05
So the video the guy was showing me, he only showed me walking away, or showed me the guy walking away, and then I didn't get much for him because I saw this guy, so I'm going to come talk to him.
00:15
But 9-6, if you get any more information, hear you do it over.
00:18
It might be a 46[1].
00:19
There's a GENB issue. The guy was apparently sleeping on this witness's neighbor's front porch all night.
00:24
It sounds like it might be a 41[2].
00:25
He used force to rip the phone out of his hand in the car.
00:28
I'm out with him now.
00:29
It's going to be stopped number 5142 right across the street from Dazen, right off the office view.
00:35
One six, seven, I'm with any of the e-screen.
00:37
The victim has his phone back.
00:38
He pulled it back, the guy dropped it and ran away.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
46: Theft
[2]
41: Robbery
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Columbus, OH
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