Search ongoing for teen in mental health crisis on Republic Ave, Columbus OH

Medical Emergency

Reported: 11/4/2025 04:42 PM

Near Republic Ave, Columbus, OH 43211

Emergency responders are searching near Republic Avenue for a 16-year-old male teenager in a mental health crisis. The youth is reported to be without a shirt, wearing blue jeans, and behaving strangely by rolling on the ground. Despite multiple unit efforts, he has not been located yet. The area includes cross streets Dresden Street and Bremen Street. Responders have contacted police and spoken to civilians for assistance in locating the individual.

Audio|Source: Columbus Division of Fire, Franklin County Fire and EMS

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Transcript:

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Respond on 9 police fire.

00:02

Medic 18, EMS 13,

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near Republic Avenue, mental health high-risk stage, cross of Dresden Street and Bremen Street.

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Medic 18, EMS 13,

00:16

near Republic Avenue, mental health high-risk stage. Respond on 9 police fire.

00:28

Columbus Fire, age 16.

00:30

Okay 16, sorry about that. Go.

00:34

That's right.

00:35

And we're just cleared our last run. We're right here.

00:38

You can put us on Republic.

00:39

Can't play teams.

00:45

I'll just add you. Is that okay?

00:47

Yeah, that'd be great, thank you.

00:54

Be getting contact with PD and see if they can make yourself known.

01:01

That would be appreciated.

01:03

We've been around the block a few times and I haven't found anything.

01:10

Special Duty hasn't found the patient either.

01:13

You're looking for a male white.

01:19

Sox, no shirt,

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blue jeans, outside acting weird,

01:24

rolling around on the ground.

01:26

That's all the information we have.

01:32

Copy that. We've talked to a couple civilians over here.

01:36

They pointed in the direction of Iran.

01:38

We haven't found him.

01:39

Car 18 hasn't found them. We're in clear.

01:42

Yeah, let's be, you know.

01:43

The Medicaid is from engine 16. CPD advises that we can clear.

01:47

They're unable to locate them at this time.

01:52

13 copy, thanks.

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