Suspicious man carries gas can and asks for lighter, Cleveland OH


A man wearing a white shirt and dark pants was seen at the intersection of East 154th Street and St. Clair Avenue carrying a red gas can and asking for a lighter. The caller found his behavior suspicious.
Audio|Source: Cleveland Police and Metro Housing Authority
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Transcript:
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Can I get you to check this suspicious activity?
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17-2 radio.
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Fun.
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On East 154.
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Bye, right, we're going to go there.
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Thank you. It's East 154 and St. Clair.
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Can you check for a male?
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It is at the intersection of U.S. 799 Opportunity. He's on the north side of the street of opportunity.
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We're going to try and talk to him right now and he just looks like he's leaning down on the sidewalk.
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Happy.
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We're wearing a white shirt and dark pants. He was walking with a red gas can. Caller finds them suspicious because he was asking for a lighter and he had a gas can. It's a 3 and the cat is 1009.
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Location mentioned:
St Clair Ave. & E 154th St, Cleveland, OH 44110
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