High speed pursuit of reckless driver on OH-161 and Cleveland Ave, Columbus OH
TrafficA driver was pursued for reckless driving on OH-161 and Cleveland Avenue, exceeding speeds over 100 mph. The vehicle was described as a white Mercedes with license details withheld, and a caller followed in a blue Lexus. The driver refused to stop and continued westbound near Beechcroft.
Audio|Source: Columbus Public Safety
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Transcript:
00:00
You guys can check the area. It's a 35 driver I just aired.
00:05
Claiming they've made it to 161 in Cleveland at this time. Callers insisting on following at high rates of speed.
00:14
Color is going to be in a blue Lexus.
00:18
Again, Tech's going to be a King Ever King, (number withheld) on a white Mercedes.
00:23
Can you clear me to Victor off of this run and then write a 16 at the same location? We had to deal with an unruly COTA bus passenger on our route to talk to this FEMA, the 12th, or out of the 17th, and then clear that out to Victor.
00:43
He's northbound Cleveland 161 doing over 100. Is that how I'm reading that? Yeah, copy.
00:50
No,
00:51
They were on 161 around Forest Hills, but callers refusing to stop. I'm trying to interject with the call taker. Give me a minute.
01:01
Okay,
01:03
I appreciate that.
01:06
I'll be clear of code, too.
01:09
And 180 and 184, they're still westbound on 161, approaching Beechcroft.
01:16
Callers still refusing to stop following.
01:23
If there's a backup radio, I'm 163.
01:29
I did not mean to clear to Victor off of that, uh,
01:33
17. I have code 4. We got no answer. On call back or I could work.
01:38
Copy out. Get that changed out.
01:41
Thank you.
01:47
Looks like they're approaching Carl Road now.
01:49
Just be advised,
01:51
caller's telling, call taker, CCW permit holder,
01:55
has 33 and his equal and ex-military.
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Location mentioned:
OH-161 & Cleveland Ave, Columbus, OH 43231
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