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Hostage situation reported at Comfort Inn, Columbus OH

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Near Scarborough Blvd, Columbus, OH 43232

A caller reported that a relative was being held hostage by someone posing as a police officer at a Comfort Inn near Scarborough Blvd. The suspect allegedly demanded sexual acts from the victim.

Audio|Source: Columbus Police Dispatch - Citywide
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Transcript:
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Now it's going to be a 33[1] run.
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Somebody there at Comfort Inn, near Scarborough Blvd.
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Room 223. Sister texted caller saying there was someone person named a cop has her held hostage.
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asking her some sexual favors from the sister, sistering (name withheld)'s home.
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So we got another call set on response time.
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Sister text caller saying they now had a 33[1].
Police codes explained
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[1]
33: Firearm/handgun referenced

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Near Scarborough Blvd, Columbus, OH 43232

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