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Machete-wielding man flees on foot near Cable in Columbus, Columbus OH

Weapons

Reported: 11/30/2025 03:46 PM

Columbus, OH

A man armed with a machete fled on foot near Cable in Columbus. Police identified the suspect as the stepfather of the reporting party and responded swiftly.

Audio|Source: Columbus Public Safety

00:36

Transcript:

00:00

Copy suspect, male white and a green jacket and dark colored pants.

00:03

He had a machete.

00:05

Copy. It's going to be his stepfather, (name withheld).

00:09

Hey, it is still out there.

00:11

Looks like you left on foot, last seen heading towards Cable, does not give a time frame for that.

00:19

Yeah, very few of myself, I need you're pulling up.

00:22

Okay.

00:25

I say, do we have a description of the suspect?

00:28

Yeah, male white, green jacket, dark colored pants.

00:33

Should still be carrying the machete.

00:34

To get back to 1450, Merrimack.

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