Suspect flees scene in green van after armed robbery, Columbus OH

Weapons

Reported: 11/10/2025 01:18 PM

Whitethorne Ave, Columbus, OH 43223

Police responded to an armed robbery on Whitethorne Avenue. The suspect threatened to shoot the caller and fled in a green Dodge Caravan toward Livingston Avenue.

Audio|Source: Columbus Public Safety

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Transcript:

00:00

I can have you guys start for this 40 robberies request in a wagon go, near Whitethorne Avenue.

00:07

There should boot bicycle, the front tires on the porch, asking you drop it off to 3692 breaks, parking three.

00:14

Jobby.

00:16

Ready to one, two, one.

00:21

One, two, one.

00:27

2416[1]A harassment report on district.

00:30

It's going to be 1928 East Maine.

00:32

Business is going to be Wheels Unlimited.

00:36

81.

00:38

Thank you. You had a car.

00:39

Stopping by.

00:40

I'm one Victor.

00:41

Copy from the Linux, send a hand to office.

00:44

Copy.

00:46

101.

00:47

101.

00:50

We'll be one, Victor.

00:52

Also have a 106, George, Tom Lincoln, 4171 at Climb and Emerson.

00:57

Copy.

01:00

Readied at 110 and 112.

01:06

110?

01:08

Yes, ma'am.

01:10

Read it at 83.

01:12

I'm sorry, 110.

01:13

Did you write? I met 1111.

01:16

Good.

01:18

111.

01:19

I'm going to start for a 16[1]-9 interference at custody, near Union.

01:23

You're going to see Liana.

01:25

Yeah.

01:28

80. 8.

01:30

Clayland, 14.

01:31

If everybody had that line.

01:33

Copy. 1111, 112.

01:35

On H417 at 809, South Ohio.

01:38

(Name withheld), male Hispanic,

01:42

was threatening to shoot caller, took off in a green Dodge caravan headed towards Livingston.

Police codes explained

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[1]

16: Disturbance or incident requiring police response, including traffic accidents, domestic issues, or mental health crises.

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Whitethorne Ave, Columbus, OH 43223

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