Man with gun stops woman from leaving gas station, Columbus OH

Family Offense

Reported: 10/28/2025 03:25 AM

Near E Livingston Ave, Columbus, OH 43227

A man at a Shell gas station near East Livingston Avenue prevented a woman from leaving the parking lot. The man, described as a white male with blonde hair, was in a black Escalade and had a firearm on him. He did not threaten anyone with the firearm but was trying to put the woman in the car while she moved between the Shell and Marathon gas stations.

Audio|Source: Columbus Police Zone 2 East Side

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Transcript:

00:00

14. Copy. If I could your help on 14 precincts for 33[1], we're at the Shell gas station, near East Livingston Avenue

00:07

I think the sister's husband isn't letting or leave the parking lot.

00:10

He does have a 33[1] on him.

00:12

He's a male white, blonde hair, and a black escalade.

00:16

Collar sisters on foot, around the corner, staying out of view.

00:19

I'll have anything further yet.

00:21

Do you like?

00:23

To which I copy.

00:25

That was 14.

00:26

I copy.

00:28

Thank you. That's right.

00:32

Good morning.

00:33

Say over 1-0-090,

00:35

1-0-191,000, 2-12-192, and 1-0-94.

00:40

Copy, I'm 8 alarm, hold my name.

00:47

This point, I copy the 33[1]-run, you're going to have me.

00:50

Copy.

00:51

Copy.

00:56

647. 647.

00:59

Good morning.

01:01

I'm in service.

01:03

After the morning. Go on. Go on.

01:11

Do you mind doing a call back and confirming that he hasn't threatened anybody with 33[1] he just has one?

01:16

Yes.

01:22

Okay. He has not pulled out the 33[1] is not threatening me with it.

01:26

All right, I copy. Thank you.

01:31

So they're going back and forth between the shell and the marathon he was trying to put her in the car.

01:37

I got to be working around.

01:40

Two zero four.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

33: Emergency radio traffic only; restricts non-essential communication due to a critical or dangerous situation.

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Near E Livingston Ave, Columbus, OH 43227

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