Man tries to enter daycare and follows staff refusing to leave, Columbus OH


A man tried to force his way into a Kindercare daycare and followed staff while refusing to leave. He did not enter but was last seen in the parking lot with an arm injury. Police are responding and alerting nearby schools.
Audio|Source: Columbus Police Dispatch - Zone 3
03:40
Transcript:
00:00
That six feet at the Kindercare looks like the same guy from the Wendy's.
00:04
I copy for cars on the 16[1]th at the Lindys near West Broad at the Kindercare, male pushes way into the building and followed staff as refusing to leave male white, black shirt, silver and gray basketball shorts, last seen in the parking lot at that location.
00:24
9-100 copy.
00:30
Okay.
00:32
Feltrain. All three.
00:35
Is this the guy who's possibly excited to lure him?
00:39
That's a problem.
00:42
All right, if he's inside of kindergarten care with kids, let's go ahead and get a couple cars there, a couple more cars there, because I don't want anyone like that here, kids.
00:52
I got me.
00:59
Hi, I don't know.
01:01
We're up for a second time.
01:15
We'll be good for headquarters.
01:18
You need us up there?
01:24
I'm going to head that way.
01:27
Copy.
01:30
Go ahead and head that way until we know whether you're going to be needed or not.
01:40
There I have my rap too.
01:43
Copy.
01:46
Is that there a number of drop?
01:49
Copy.
01:51
Copy. Three flights, go ahead, that weighs well.
01:58
Copy as well. Copy. Okay.
02:00
Okay. One hundred.
02:05
Okay.
02:07
Hold near.
02:12
You left eastbound.
02:21
100, do you want eastbound from here?
02:27
902. Let the county know, he's on the county now.
02:30
He's on the county now.
02:34
He said he's got a large cut on his arm and he went, it was like, he said maybe North walking on foot.
02:44
He did not get inside kindergarten care. He tried to.
02:52
I don't copy that. Thank you.
02:59
100. Be as well as the elementary school on Norton. They're outside on the playground. If he's headed, he is found...
03:10
I'll see if... I'm just going to have that way.
03:14
Any one head, I copy.
03:18
I'm not sure if that's Norton Elementary, but they need to get those kids in if he's headed that way.
03:27
Three,
03:29
five, two, second description, please.
03:33
Male white, black shirt.
03:34
Black t-shirt, black t-shirt, black and gray, shorts.
03:37
I'm gonna stop by that elementary school and just telling me the kids inside.
Police codes explained
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[1]
16: Disturbance or incident requiring police response, including traffic accidents, domestic issues, or mental health crises.
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Location mentioned:
Near W Broad St, Columbus, OH 43228
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