Panic alarm triggers chase of male near Olentangy Motor Inn, Columbus OH
A panic alarm was activated from a vehicle near the Olentangy Motor Inn on Olentangy River Road. A resident reported it was a cat that set off the alarm. However, after the alarm, a male wearing a black hoodie and a backpack ran out of a nearby vacant apartment. A search is ongoing including aerial support.
Audio|Source: Columbus Police Zone 4 Far Northwest
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44. We've got a panic alarm activated from a vehicle.
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Estimated location is near the Olentangy Motor Inn near Olentangy River Road.
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I don't have a clue what vehicle you're looking for, though.
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We copy.
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170.
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117. spoke to the resident. She's not home right now.
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She looked at her cameras. It was the cat that set the alarm off.
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And then when the alarm went off, there's a vacant right next door, an apartment B.
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A male black and a hoodie and a backpack ran out of there. I'm going to check the air to see if I can see him.
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Copy about black and a hoodie with a backpack.
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Any canine for the com channel, any canine for the com channel.
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Chopper if you're getting airborne, Channel 5 needs you on a 3. Chopper to 5 for a 10 3.
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Location mentioned:
Near Olentangy River Rd, Columbus, OH 43212
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