9-year-old girl missing near Cherry Creek and Norton Ave, Columbus OH

Missing Person

Reported: 10/23/2025 06:20 PM

Norton Ave, Columbus, OH 43212

A 9-year-old girl is missing near Cherry Creek and Norton Avenue. She was last seen walking near Cherry Creek wearing a Marvel superhero hoodie and dark purple pants. Police and a helicopter are searching the area for her.

Audio|Source: Columbus Police Dispatch - Zone 3

02:37

Transcript:

00:00

Hey, Topper, I'm on the phone right now with Grandma. She's saying that the last time she's runoff, family found her just walking the streets on Cherry Creek.

00:11

Okay, copy.

00:13

We're looking.

00:20

Description again and how long has she been out?

00:27

White, 9 years old,

00:29

about 4-2, she's wearing like a Marvel superhero's high-eye hoodie with dark purple pants on.

00:40

The call came out at 2059 and they said they probably look for like 5 and 2 4 as they call.

00:48

(number withheld), you can send me Chicago.

00:56

Copy four people again, please.

01:01

Chopper, she is a female white, uh,

01:04

tight-eyed,

01:06

marble hoodie, dark purple pants. She's nine years old, four-five.

01:17

Jobber was just tracking somebody walking, they looked older though,

01:23

Cherry Creek and Southbound Old Tree Avenue coming up to Cherry Creek.

01:27

I think they went in a house, though.

01:29

We're not seeing any other activity matching that description. How many officers do we have out here?

01:40

Two in a search.

01:46

before.

01:48

Go ahead.

01:50

The victim out of this is done with this residence.

01:53

Sorry,

01:57

say that again?

01:59

He just added over on the victim is done with this residence.

02:10

You think they had a backpack?

02:15

Hey,

02:16

we're getting another call from a neighbor saying that they saw a 29 walking on Cherry Creek almost to Norton.

02:23

Yeah, Chopper, I'm tracking one on Cherry Creek,

02:26

walking westbound.

02:32

Oak, coming up to Oak Gale Lane, possibly,

02:36

north side of the street.

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