Possible suspicious person near Van Aken Blvd, Shaker Heights OH
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Suspicious ActivityAs discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a possible suspicious person near the bus stop at Van Aken Boulevard and Farnsleigh Road in Shaker Heights. A caller at a nearby Tesla charging station reported that a male wearing a red hoodie, glasses, and an eye patch mentioned he had a knife to cut potatoes while asking for bus money. It was unclear whether the person boarded a bus, and officers found no one in the area upon arrival.
Audio|Heard on: Cuyahoga OH Law Dispatch Group Calls
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01:55
Transcript:
00:00
Respond near Van Aken Boulevard and Farnsleigh Road for a possible suspicious person at the bus stop near Van Aken Boulevard and Warrensville Center Road.
00:05
(Name withheld) is at the Tesla charging station.
00:07
Advised that a male at the bus stop told (name withheld) that he was waiting for the bus and then said he had a knife because he had to cut potatoes.
00:14
Described as a male wearing a red hoodie, glasses, and an eye patch.
00:19
Van Aken Farnsley.
00:22
All right, you're on the radio.
00:23
I'm clear from the station.
00:24
Can you send me that too?
00:26
Copy.
00:27
Radio, did he get on the bus?
00:29
Is unknown.
00:31
Yeah.
00:34
Go for radio.
00:40
I'm just reading a note.
00:42
Did he walk up to the person in the Tesla and ask for money for the bus, and then mention having a knife?
00:50
He told (name withheld) he was going to see if he could give him a free ride because he didn't have money for the bus.
00:59
Copy.
01:01
Unknown when the knife was mentioned.
01:05
Stand by.
01:08
9244, you were 23.
01:10
Copy.
01:12
Hi radio, there's nobody here.
01:15
Copy.
01:18
Two six radio.
01:20
Go ahead.
01:22
I'll be clear shortly and en route back to the station.
01:26
Copy.
01:28
It is unknown if that male got on the bus or not.
01:31
I can give (name withheld) a callback to see if they're still in the area.
01:35
Copy, thank you.
01:44
Radio,
01:45
just for safety reasons.
01:48
If I have one of your partners skip RTA,
01:51
then the male might be on their bus.
01:55
That works.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Farnsleigh Rd & Van Aken Blvd, Shaker Heights, OH 44122
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