Man Starts Brush Fire Near State Route 335, Portsmouth OH
Fire & ArsonA brush fire was reported near Lewis Road and Slager Valley. A male suspect wearing a black hoodie and red shorts was seen starting the fire on video. He was last seen walking up Slager Valley Road near State Route 335 while watching firefighters.
Audio|Source: Pike County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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328 clear Lewis Road en route to Swauger Valley on the brush fire and for those squares are nineteen fifty
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three o one three oh four
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go ahead three oh one
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Not sure it would be a clear there, but if, uh, what you do or have, you respond out here to 335 for triggers, uh, stage up in front of the truck stable for don't need like that.
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Operation.
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Shelby.
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For 29037. 1937.
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Ninety-seven.
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That's real.
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Any chance you got a deputy close by, Ted Stoey here next door,
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has it on video, the gentleman starts his fire.
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He's on foot this walked up here and was staring at us. He just took off walking up Slager, but Ted Stoey has video him starting this fire.
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He has a clothing description on him.
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He's wearing a black hoodie,
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red shorts, would say he's carrying a small blue three speaker in his hand, or something like that.
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He just come off of 335 walking up his shoulder.
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29, can you respond out area of 335, Smaller Valley, they're around Tex's Towing, right?
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No.
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Bifford FD. has been out on a brush fire for a couple hours.
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They got the information now that the part may have been deliberately said, right?
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Yeah.
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Mike's Intent's telling, I guess,
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has the mail on the surveillance camera.
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The male was actually just seen there watching firefighters.
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His last scene walking up, Swater Valley Road, wearing a black hoodie and red shorts.
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Are you doing now who the mail is?
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Negative.
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Not happy. Or they want the 47 or they won't be to kind of locate the mail.
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Location mentioned:
OH-335 & Swauger Valley Rd, Portsmouth, OH 45662
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