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Police in Columbus, Ohio, responded to reports of a man causing a disturbance and threatening to shoot at a location on Scarborough Blvd. Officers found extensive damage at the scene and are investigating for fingerprints and DNA evidence.

Man Broke Into Business, Made Threats to Shoot up Place

You're good, we're taking one in custody.

You're good, we're taking one in custody. Copy, we copy.

Police have taken the suspect into custody.

912, we're making contact. 12, making contact.

Police are making contact with the suspect.

K-9 to the officer, I have my dog out, but he's on lead, closer to Magic Mountain. Hope you guys are going towards him.

The K-9 unit is actively searching near Magic Mountain, guiding officers toward the suspect.

I'm going to make some announcements, see if we can, uh, wrestle them up here.

 Chopper, be aware, there's a drone overhead as well.

 Chopper, drone operator says he's right underneath the drone, if you can see where the drone's at.

I'm going to make some announcements, see if we can, uh, wrestle them up here. Chopper, be aware, there's a drone overhead as well. Chopper, we copy. Chopper, drone operator says he's right underneath the drone, if you can see where the drone's at. I got eyes on him.

The suspect has been spotted beneath the drone, and police are making announcements to apprehend him.

He's in the middle of the bushes. I'm being told by a phone call in the witness.

 Right up against the fence, in the bushes of the hotel.

 201, I'm at the corner of that fence and the bushes here, so if he comes my way, I'll be able to grab him.

He's in the middle of the bushes. I'm being told by a phone call in the witness. Copy, in the middle of the bushes? Right up against the fence, in the bushes of the hotel. 201, I'm at the corner of that fence and the bushes here, so if he comes my way, I'll be able to grab him.

Police are focusing their search on bushes near a hotel fence, where the suspect may be hiding.

200, I'm in the building. Anybody out there that's on foot can advise.

 201 shopper, we've got a little bit of a perimeter on this thick grasswood area between these hotels and Bryson 70.

 That's where the witnesses are saying he's holed up at. We can't really see him from here.

 Okay, copy that. Just making sure before we go out. OP, head to your way.

 K912 to the units that are on the ground. I see on the run which is Bryce Road.

200, I'm in the building. Anybody out there that's on foot can advise. 201 shopper, we've got a little bit of a perimeter on this thick grasswood area between these hotels and Bryson 70. That's where the witnesses are saying he's holed up at. We can't really see him from here. Okay, copy that. Just making sure before we go out. OP, head to your way. K912 to the units that are on the ground. I see on the run which is Bryce Road.

Police have established a perimeter around a grasswood area near the hotels, where the suspect may be hiding.

K-912 to Channel 2. K. K-9, this is Car 200. We got a potential suspect out of our 10-8 here at Magic Mountain on Scarborough. He's tucked down in some bushes on the off-ramp. See if we could get your assistance there. Yeah, that's affirm. I'm coming from the radio, if you can send it to me, please. Copy.

A K-9 unit is being deployed to assist in locating the potential suspect.

Hello, 4. Do you guys have a good perimeter? You think he is in those bushes somewhere?

 Yeah, we were right here when we saw him jump the fence at Magic Mountain.

 We had a witness say that he's bedded down bushes there, and construction workers saw him hop the exit there.

 Copy that. We'll be up in a few minutes and get you on the main air when we are.

Hello, 4. Do you guys have a good perimeter? You think he is in those bushes somewhere? Yeah, we were right here when we saw him jump the fence at Magic Mountain. We had a witness say that he's bedded down bushes there, and construction workers saw him hop the exit there. Copy that. We'll be up in a few minutes and get you on the main air when we are. Sir.

An air unit is en route to assist in the search.

200. 200. 200, another witness is saying that this suspect is bedded down right behind the hotels in the ravine, right there on the 70 eastbound. It's Bryce Road southbound off-ramp. I know it's going to be sick. I'm here with the empathic. If somebody wants to take my place, I'll go down there and search, get some people over there and potentially a canine.

 I copy. Any canine on channel 2? 672, myself is 668.

200. 200. 200, another witness is saying that this suspect is bedded down right behind the hotels in the ravine, right there on the 70 eastbound. It's Bryce Road southbound off-ramp. I know it's going to be sick. I'm here with the empathic. If somebody wants to take my place, I'll go down there and search, get some people over there and potentially a canine. I copy. Any canine on channel 2? 672, myself is 668. We're.

A witness reports the suspect may be hiding in a ravine behind hotels near the Brice Road off-ramp.

 I'm about 10 minutes out from you guys. Do you guys need anything covered?

 No, we can't really find this guy. If he's tucked in these bushes, it's basically impossible to see him.

203 to 201. 201. I'm about 10 minutes out from you guys. Do you guys need anything covered? No, we can't really find this guy. If he's tucked in these bushes, it's basically impossible to see him. We're just clearing the area around. Copy.

Police are clearing the area around the bushes but have not located the suspect yet.

201, I know it's still kind of early for choppers, see if anybody has a drone.

201, I know it's still kind of early for choppers, see if anybody has a drone. Copy, drones to channel 2.

Police are considering using drones to assist in the search for the suspect.

I'm going to check. 70 eastbound to Bryce Road southbound, there's a cluster of trees.

 Someone at the hotel said he jumped the off-ramp here, and he could be down in there.

 I'm going to get up on Bryce Road there and see if I can see over.

I'm going to check. 70 eastbound to Bryce Road southbound, there's a cluster of trees. Someone at the hotel said he jumped the off-ramp here, and he could be down in there. I'm going to get up on Bryce Road there and see if I can see over. 645, I'm at 70 eastbound and Bryce.

Police are checking a cluster of trees near the Brice Road off-ramp for the suspect.

200, do you want me to try if a chopper can come up for this?

 200, what was the exact clothing that you saw?

 It was a black t-shirt, pretty raggedy looking dude.

 He's a male, white, kind of has a little bit of a hunch to him.

 If he's, if he isn't bald, it's like short, short blonde hair.

200, do you want me to try if a chopper can come up for this? Yes, please. 200, what was the exact clothing that you saw? It was a black t-shirt, pretty raggedy looking dude. He's a male, white, kind of has a little bit of a hunch to him. No hairstyle. If he's, if he isn't bald, it's like short, short blonde hair. Copy.

Police are considering deploying a helicopter to assist in the search for the suspect described as wearing a black shirt, hunched, and possibly with short blonde hair.

200, this is most likely going to be our guy that just did an extensive amount of damage to the Magic Mountain.

 Do we have anybody else? He's tucked in, what's his name, he's pushing somewhere.

 Copy, do I have any other cars that can circulate for this suspect, 5890 Scarborough?

200, this is most likely going to be our guy that just did an extensive amount of damage to the Magic Mountain. Do we have anybody else? He's tucked in, what's his name, he's pushing somewhere. Copy, do I have any other cars that can circulate for this suspect, 5890 Scarborough?

200. 200. 200 to the other cars on this Magic Mountain run. They witnessed him jump across the Bryce Road exit, so he's out here somewhere.

 Copy, suspect's still out there. 7? He's at least a person of interest. Male, white, wearing a black shirt. I copy.

200. 200. 200 to the other cars on this Magic Mountain run. They witnessed him jump across the Bryce Road exit, so he's out here somewhere. Copy, suspect's still out there. 7? He's at least a person of interest. Male, white, wearing a black shirt. I copy.

Police are searching for a person of interest last seen near the Brice Road exit.

 Okay, give me a few and I'll head out that way.

 Just make sure whoever is taking the report will have the report in the system before I leave out there in case there's any property or also prints collected.

Okay, so 5890 Scarborough? Yeah. Okay, give me a few and I'll head out that way. Just make sure whoever is taking the report will have the report in the system before I leave out there in case there's any property or also prints collected. I'll get started on that now.

Officers have provided an updated address for the break-in.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 5890 Scarborough Blvd.

 200. Hey, we're out here at the old Magic Mountain on Scarborough.

 Had an extensive break-in over here with a lot of damage.

 And we do have some things that could potentially hold prints if they weren't wearing gloves.

 But we also have some potential, like, maybe DNA stuff I wanted to pick your brain about.

You're back here, ma'am. Go ahead. 200. Hey, we're out here at the old Magic Mountain on Scarborough. Had an extensive break-in over here with a lot of damage. And we do have some things that could potentially hold prints if they weren't wearing gloves. But we also have some potential, like, maybe DNA stuff I wanted to pick your brain about. Okay. Is it the one you're on? Because that's...

Police discovered extensive damage at the scene and are investigating potential evidence for fingerprints and DNA.

So, I guess I'll just get there real quick and...

Cars standby 8, be advised, another call said male was threatening to shoot up this place.

So, I guess I'll just get there real quick and...Cars standby 8, be advised, another call said male was threatening to shoot up this place.

Reports indicate the man threatened to shoot at the location. Police are responding.

142, 143, if I can get your help on 20 for an 8 at 5910 Scarborough.

 It's probably more of a 17, a male was staying there.

 Room 226, multiple calls on a male that's been fighting, crashing, making too much noise.

 Most recent call, male's trying to break into the front window to get in her room,

 knowing that he's going to kill them if he gets inside.

 Male black, black shirt, black pants, silver chain.

142, 143, if I can get your help on 20 for an 8 at 5910 Scarborough. It's probably more of a 17, a male was staying there. Room 226, multiple calls on a male that's been fighting, crashing, making too much noise. Most recent call, male's trying to break into the front window to get in her room, knowing that he's going to kill them if he gets inside. Male black, black shirt, black pants, silver chain. 42, copy. 143, I copy. Message received.

Police are responding to multiple reports of a man causing a disturbance and attempting to break into a room.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 5910 Scarborough Blvd.

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