Suspect with possible firearm flees and is caught, Columbus OH


Police pursued a male suspect believed to possibly have a firearm near the shelter house in a park at Rock Creek and Hardy Parkway. The suspect fled on a bicycle into wooded areas but was tracked by officers and a helicopter. The suspect was taken into custody after a short pursuit.
Audio|Source: Columbus Police Dispatch - Zone 3
04:13
Transcript:
00:00
Hey, Chopper, we're all those longsaint. Give me that description again, please.
00:05
It's going to be either a male-white or biracial black shirt, black shorts.
00:10
Has a 33, but there's also a secondary male-white, brown, curly hair, black shirt.
00:19
84. 84. 84.
00:24
You can clear the way, you know everyone's on hospital, take care of it.
00:27
Copy, 88, I'll show you clear code 4.
00:32
I'll be clear code 4. Okay,
00:35
go ahead. Morning,
00:39
any callback or update?
00:43
No update, that's an update, that's an author.
00:47
I'll attend their callback.
00:53
Where did they say they're at?
00:55
So Chopra, I'm on the phone with them. They're advising me that the mill is sitting down by the shed.
01:00
He's saying he's not seeing a gun on him, but I'm being conflicted information.
01:09
Shelterhouse area.
01:10
Our description, saying it's a male white, no shirt had a previous red hoodie on black pants. Does I have a 33 but was making 47A statement?
01:24
The activity by the shelter house right now.
01:28
Copy. We are getting an additional call as of right now.
01:36
Channel College has a 911 text. Callers is stating high. He is rebidding near number withheld Stone View.
01:48
Okay, we're looking at the park.
01:50
No visual, unless they're up underneath the shelter.
01:53
They're out of view.
01:55
Still looking. We are recording.
02:04
Possibly with the 33 at short talk.
02:10
And so the male white or biracial black shirt, black pants, had the 33, but on callback, caller was stating,
02:17
did not have a shirt on had a red hoodie black pants.
02:26
Okay, walking on the west side of brown...
02:31
Parkway towards Stone View Court is a male and a black shirt, black shorts, appears to be light skin or white.
02:40
He's walking out towards shady...
02:51
They're saying he's under the shed in the fork.
02:56
Okay, copy.
02:59
We don't have a visual, obviously, because of that, but we got eyes on that. So if you want to approach,
03:07
however you can get in there, we'll keep the light on the target for you.
03:15
Yep, he's taking off on a bike, into the woods.
03:20
Alright, we got him. He's southbound.
03:23
Here's the cruiser's pulling up with him.
03:32
The cruiser's attempting to stop him.
03:37
And attempting a traffic stop here, he's fleeing on the bike southbound.
03:45
They've activated lights and I believe sirens are still southbound.
03:53
Hardy Parkways.
03:55
number withheld.
03:56
Let's let him go in that chopper call and see if you get off his bike.
04:01
All right, he's headed towards, uh, all right, they're taking one into custody here.
04:09
It's gonna be a Rock Creek and Hardy Parkway.
04:12
Plenty of cruisers.
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Location mentioned:
Hardy Pkwy & Rock Creek Dr, Columbus, OH 43123
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