Suspicious man with flashlight near residences identified as utility workers, Gahanna OH
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Suspicious ActivityAccording to the dispatch call, a caller reported a man using an umbrella and flashlight near residences on Farm Creek Drive, raising suspicion. Police confirmed the man was a Spectrum utility worker performing authorized work in the area.
Audio|Heard on: Gahanna Police and MECC Dispatch
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02:29
Transcript:
00:00
Caller is near Farm Creek Drive.
00:03
He believes it's a white truck.
00:06
He believes it's a work truck because it has a ladder rack parked in front of his residence.
00:10
Someone got out of the vehicle and was using an umbrella to prevent him from seeing his face or getting a description.
00:16
Break.
00:19
Good.
00:21
Said the person then partially walked up to his house before going slightly north and walking between his and his neighbor's house with a flashlight.
00:31
Caller is concerned because he doesn't think there should be anybody doing utility work, and the neighbors in question are on the 45 list.
00:39
Good.
00:41
It would be near Farm Creek Drive for the caller and near Farm Creek Drive for the neighbor.
00:48
You have to be here.
00:50
All right.
00:53
$1.95.
00:55
Good.
00:57
Intersection of Haven Corners and Farm Creek Drive.
01:00
Spectrum is out working on poles.
01:04
Copy.
01:08
Okay. F tie of 47.
01:12
Go ahead.
01:19
One. One.
01:26
You're completely broken.
01:32
Boy 1-1-FTS, Boy 1-FTS, Boy 1-1.
01:41
Copy, I believe it's going to be Spectrum workers.
01:45
Copy.
01:50
Just to confirm the caller was near Farm Creek Drive?
01:54
Affirm.
01:57
Yeah, they're working on that transformer in the side yard there.
02:01
Here, Claire.
02:07
178.
02:10
I don't think it would be that idea.
02:13
Yeah.
02:18
95.
02:20
Click.
02:22
For a future call, Spectrum will be working throughout this entire neighborhood until 8 o'clock in the area.
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Location mentioned:
Farm Creek Dr, Gahanna, OH 43230
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