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Police search for suspicious man in black near Garfield avenueLancaster OH

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audio iconSuspicious Activity
Garfield Ave, Lancaster, OH 43130

As discussed during the dispatch call, police are searching for a suspicious man wearing black clothes and mismatched shoes near Garfield Avenue in Lancaster, Ohio. The man was last seen near a gas station and several residences in the area. Officers are checking with residents and monitoring the area to locate him.

Audio|Heard on: Fairfield OH Law Dispatch Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
04:23
Transcript:
00:00
Is that greenhouse?
00:03
Give me a robot?
00:05
Oh, you already did.
00:06
There's that green one right there in the middle of Garfield.
00:09
I think grandpa said it was in the 450, 430.
00:14
He advised me I had white pillars and it had two porch lights on.
00:19
It was a middle apartment.
00:20
Units ATL lane in the area Garfield.
00:25
History shows he's been at near Garfield multiple times.
00:34
Johnny, they're advising that he's in all black, two different color tennis shoes, possibly.
00:40
Either dark blue or black, Tom.
00:44
73 wasn't sure, and he may be out walking the street right now.
00:47
I'm going to try to get some more information.
00:51
We copy dark clothing, possibly blue.
00:54
There's a 73 walking down Garfield there a block away from me there in 1304.
01:00
I'm not sure if it's him or not.
01:02
Somebody not about.
01:03
Negative is the mail carrier?
01:08
1398.967. Did you already locate (name withheld)?
01:12
Negative. I can't find her in the system.
01:15
1319. She needs a T.L on (name withheld).
01:18
(name withheld).
01:19
400 block Garfield.
01:20
Okay.
01:21
13904. This 73 here is advising he is outside.
01:26
He's advising that the 74 did not let him inside.
01:30
I don't get more information.
01:31
Copy.
01:33
Can we see somebody on...
01:38
Porter 105, the 74 right now? He asked grandpa if he had a backpack with him.
01:44
Not him, I don't think.
01:45
He has a beard.
01:47
He did not have a backpack.
01:50
13904 should be as you go past the stop sign there in that 400 block it's the third residence on the right and it has white columns and it's the middle apartment a firm we go by it we follow the individual that master description you provided earlier it's not going to be him.
02:09
Yeah, that's 74's Sonic.
02:13
It's parked in the back.
02:14
Third and four is 64.
02:16
Go ahead.
02:18
Henry Sam,
02:19
2783, KHS, 2783.
02:22
Copy.
02:24
Break. Bill.
02:25
That's going to return to (name withheld).
02:29
2014 Chevy, Port-Dor Black, Joan expires, 3,
02:34
26, (name withheld) is valid.
02:36
Negative 60 is home 13,
02:40
near Garfield.
02:42
10-4, so you can locate a 5 for her and confirm that she's 10-4 and he's not in the residence.
02:53
1398, 13.04.
02:54
Go ahead, sir.
02:56
She's making contact with the 74 by 5.
02:58
She's advising that that 73 is not there, and she saw him a handful of minutes ago down by the gas station.
03:05
She's getting ready to leave that residence right now.
03:07
She's here coming out of the apartment.
03:10
10.4.
03:12
I'm assuming a marathon.
03:15
Let's go ahead and try to make contact with that 74 first place.
03:19
1640. I'm going to head down to Marathon and ATL.
03:22
Copy.
03:23
967 and 1648.
03:25
Use caution to come to contact that 73, the Leslie made 41 by Alley State was previously.
03:33
Copy.
03:35
What was the description on him again?
03:38
The white male, I believe he's wearing all black with two different color tennis shoes.
03:44
96-1648. Good.
03:47
67, Sam William (number withheld), Sam William (number withheld).
03:53
Copy. I'm going to be 10-1-0.
03:55
Bears,
03:56
7-4.
03:57
1398, all of the units.
03:59
It sounds like the 73 could be heading back to the grandfather's residence at near Frederick South.
04:05
Correction near Frederick South, which is that by 9.
04:09
We do have charges for Agamination.
04:14
Step 4.
04:16
We're speaking with the 74, I think 10-4.
04:18
She's about to leave.
04:19
Pick up her 71.
04:22
Copy.
04:23
13.9.88.

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Garfield Ave, Lancaster, OH 43130

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Incident Timeline

  1. Final Location Check and Negative Identification
  2. Possible Sightings and Verification
  3. Search Around Garfield Avenue
  4. Dispatch Coordination and Officer Response
  5. Initial Behavioral Emergency Report

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