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Police Searching for Person Hiding in Woods

5324 Puffin Nest Way

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  • Police in Canal Winchester, Ohio, are conducting a search for an individual reportedly hiding in the woods near Puffin Nest Way. A helicopter and K-9 units are assisting in the operation, but the helicopter has lost visual contact with the person.

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Police have detained one suspect matching the description wanted for attempting to kick in a door and a window.

K-9 units found the suspect's shoes in a drainage tunnel. A suspect reports seeing the suspect heading eastbound.

The helicopter continues aerial search over forested areas while police expand ground perimeter.

Police say the suspect was last seen moving through vegetation south of a church, heading eastbound.

The suspect was last seen shirtless, with black hair, wearing tan shorts and visible green underwear.

Officers are adjusting their search northward near a wooden fence based on the latest sighting.

Columbus PD Zn 2 (SE) Dispatch · 0:07
Case he comes that way. Again, to the two officers down by the wooden fence, he went to your north. So if you go up to the wooden fence and then turn left.

The person was last seen running eastbound from the tree line, crossing a creek.

Columbus PD Zn 2 (SE) Dispatch · 0:23
Samper, just to be clear, was he running southbound from the church, or was he by the, closer to the apartments? It was more so eastbound from where that church is, but he was coming from the tree line where the two units went in earlier into the tree line. 203, he crossed the creek and started running eastbound. I'm in the neighborhood right now. The houses have to back up to those wooded areas.

The helicopter has lost visual contact with the person hiding in the woods.

Columbus PD Zn 2 (SE) Dispatch · 0:03
Chopper, I do not have a visual of our suspect anymore.

Officers are setting up a perimeter and awaiting K-9 units to assist in the search.

Columbus PD Zn 2 (SE) Dispatch · 0:07
141, show the cars here. At this point, are we just setting perimeter, waiting for K-9s, or what do you guys want us to do?

A helicopter is assisting in the search for the person hiding in the woods.

Columbus PD Zn 2 (SE) Dispatch · 0:27
200, chopper. Go ahead. You can see me and my partner standing right here on the south side of the wood line. He entered right about here. We haven't heard any more movement. We don't know if he's laying down. We know it's thick, but if you guys can see anything. Chopper, I copy you. It is thick. I'm taking a look right now. We're spiraling around it, trying to see in this tree line. But as of now, I haven't seen anything.

Police are responding to a report of a person hiding in the woods near the given address.

Columbus PD Zn 2 (SE) Dispatch · 0:18
K-93, K-93, they're asking for you near 5324 Puffin and Nest. 5324 Puffin and Nest. I understand we got somebody hiding in the woods. Okay, send it to myself and K-96 as well. Copy, I'll have you both on it.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 5324 Puffin Nest Way.

Police have detained one suspect matching the description wanted for attempting to kick in a door and a window.

K-9 units found the suspect's shoes in a drainage tunnel. A suspect reports seeing the suspect heading eastbound.

The helicopter continues aerial search over forested areas while police expand ground perimeter.

Police say the suspect was last seen moving through vegetation south of a church, heading eastbound.

The suspect was last seen shirtless, with black hair, wearing tan shorts and visible green underwear.

Officers are adjusting their search northward near a wooden fence based on the latest sighting.

Columbus PD Zn 2 (SE) Dispatch · 0:07
Case he comes that way. Again, to the two officers down by the wooden fence, he went to your north. So if you go up to the wooden fence and then turn left.

The person was last seen running eastbound from the tree line, crossing a creek.

Columbus PD Zn 2 (SE) Dispatch · 0:23
Samper, just to be clear, was he running southbound from the church, or was he by the, closer to the apartments? It was more so eastbound from where that church is, but he was coming from the tree line where the two units went in earlier into the tree line. 203, he crossed the creek and started running eastbound. I'm in the neighborhood right now. The houses have to back up to those wooded areas.

The helicopter has lost visual contact with the person hiding in the woods.

Columbus PD Zn 2 (SE) Dispatch · 0:03
Chopper, I do not have a visual of our suspect anymore.

Officers are setting up a perimeter and awaiting K-9 units to assist in the search.

Columbus PD Zn 2 (SE) Dispatch · 0:07
141, show the cars here. At this point, are we just setting perimeter, waiting for K-9s, or what do you guys want us to do?

A helicopter is assisting in the search for the person hiding in the woods.

Columbus PD Zn 2 (SE) Dispatch · 0:27
200, chopper. Go ahead. You can see me and my partner standing right here on the south side of the wood line. He entered right about here. We haven't heard any more movement. We don't know if he's laying down. We know it's thick, but if you guys can see anything. Chopper, I copy you. It is thick. I'm taking a look right now. We're spiraling around it, trying to see in this tree line. But as of now, I haven't seen anything.

Police are responding to a report of a person hiding in the woods near the given address.

Columbus PD Zn 2 (SE) Dispatch · 0:18
K-93, K-93, they're asking for you near 5324 Puffin and Nest. 5324 Puffin and Nest. I understand we got somebody hiding in the woods. Okay, send it to myself and K-96 as well. Copy, I'll have you both on it.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 5324 Puffin Nest Way.

Police have detained one suspect matching the description wanted for attempting to kick in a door and a window.

K-9 units found the suspect's shoes in a drainage tunnel. A suspect reports seeing the suspect heading eastbound.

The helicopter continues aerial search over forested areas while police expand ground perimeter.

Police say the suspect was last seen moving through vegetation south of a church, heading eastbound.

The suspect was last seen shirtless, with black hair, wearing tan shorts and visible green underwear.

Officers are adjusting their search northward near a wooden fence based on the latest sighting.

Columbus PD Zn 2 (SE) Dispatch · 0:07
Case he comes that way. Again, to the two officers down by the wooden fence, he went to your north. So if you go up to the wooden fence and then turn left.

The person was last seen running eastbound from the tree line, crossing a creek.

Columbus PD Zn 2 (SE) Dispatch · 0:23
Samper, just to be clear, was he running southbound from the church, or was he by the, closer to the apartments? It was more so eastbound from where that church is, but he was coming from the tree line where the two units went in earlier into the tree line. 203, he crossed the creek and started running eastbound. I'm in the neighborhood right now. The houses have to back up to those wooded areas.

The helicopter has lost visual contact with the person hiding in the woods.

Columbus PD Zn 2 (SE) Dispatch · 0:03
Chopper, I do not have a visual of our suspect anymore.

Officers are setting up a perimeter and awaiting K-9 units to assist in the search.

Columbus PD Zn 2 (SE) Dispatch · 0:07
141, show the cars here. At this point, are we just setting perimeter, waiting for K-9s, or what do you guys want us to do?

A helicopter is assisting in the search for the person hiding in the woods.

Columbus PD Zn 2 (SE) Dispatch · 0:27
200, chopper. Go ahead. You can see me and my partner standing right here on the south side of the wood line. He entered right about here. We haven't heard any more movement. We don't know if he's laying down. We know it's thick, but if you guys can see anything. Chopper, I copy you. It is thick. I'm taking a look right now. We're spiraling around it, trying to see in this tree line. But as of now, I haven't seen anything.

Police are responding to a report of a person hiding in the woods near the given address.

Columbus PD Zn 2 (SE) Dispatch · 0:18
K-93, K-93, they're asking for you near 5324 Puffin and Nest. 5324 Puffin and Nest. I understand we got somebody hiding in the woods. Okay, send it to myself and K-96 as well. Copy, I'll have you both on it.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 5324 Puffin Nest Way.

Police have detained one suspect matching the description wanted for attempting to kick in a door and a window.

K-9 units found the suspect's shoes in a drainage tunnel. A suspect reports seeing the suspect heading eastbound.

The helicopter continues aerial search over forested areas while police expand ground perimeter.

Police say the suspect was last seen moving through vegetation south of a church, heading eastbound.

The suspect was last seen shirtless, with black hair, wearing tan shorts and visible green underwear.

Officers are adjusting their search northward near a wooden fence based on the latest sighting.

Columbus PD Zn 2 (SE) Dispatch · 0:07
Case he comes that way. Again, to the two officers down by the wooden fence, he went to your north. So if you go up to the wooden fence and then turn left.

The person was last seen running eastbound from the tree line, crossing a creek.

Columbus PD Zn 2 (SE) Dispatch · 0:23
Samper, just to be clear, was he running southbound from the church, or was he by the, closer to the apartments? It was more so eastbound from where that church is, but he was coming from the tree line where the two units went in earlier into the tree line. 203, he crossed the creek and started running eastbound. I'm in the neighborhood right now. The houses have to back up to those wooded areas.

The helicopter has lost visual contact with the person hiding in the woods.

Columbus PD Zn 2 (SE) Dispatch · 0:03
Chopper, I do not have a visual of our suspect anymore.

Officers are setting up a perimeter and awaiting K-9 units to assist in the search.

Columbus PD Zn 2 (SE) Dispatch · 0:07
141, show the cars here. At this point, are we just setting perimeter, waiting for K-9s, or what do you guys want us to do?

A helicopter is assisting in the search for the person hiding in the woods.

Columbus PD Zn 2 (SE) Dispatch · 0:27
200, chopper. Go ahead. You can see me and my partner standing right here on the south side of the wood line. He entered right about here. We haven't heard any more movement. We don't know if he's laying down. We know it's thick, but if you guys can see anything. Chopper, I copy you. It is thick. I'm taking a look right now. We're spiraling around it, trying to see in this tree line. But as of now, I haven't seen anything.

Police are responding to a report of a person hiding in the woods near the given address.

Columbus PD Zn 2 (SE) Dispatch · 0:18
K-93, K-93, they're asking for you near 5324 Puffin and Nest. 5324 Puffin and Nest. I understand we got somebody hiding in the woods. Okay, send it to myself and K-96 as well. Copy, I'll have you both on it.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 5324 Puffin Nest Way.

Police have detained one suspect matching the description wanted for attempting to kick in a door and a window.

K-9 units found the suspect's shoes in a drainage tunnel. A suspect reports seeing the suspect heading eastbound.

The helicopter continues aerial search over forested areas while police expand ground perimeter.

Police say the suspect was last seen moving through vegetation south of a church, heading eastbound.

The suspect was last seen shirtless, with black hair, wearing tan shorts and visible green underwear.

Officers are adjusting their search northward near a wooden fence based on the latest sighting.

Columbus PD Zn 2 (SE) Dispatch · 0:07
Case he comes that way. Again, to the two officers down by the wooden fence, he went to your north. So if you go up to the wooden fence and then turn left.

The person was last seen running eastbound from the tree line, crossing a creek.

Columbus PD Zn 2 (SE) Dispatch · 0:23
Samper, just to be clear, was he running southbound from the church, or was he by the, closer to the apartments? It was more so eastbound from where that church is, but he was coming from the tree line where the two units went in earlier into the tree line. 203, he crossed the creek and started running eastbound. I'm in the neighborhood right now. The houses have to back up to those wooded areas.

The helicopter has lost visual contact with the person hiding in the woods.

Columbus PD Zn 2 (SE) Dispatch · 0:03
Chopper, I do not have a visual of our suspect anymore.

Officers are setting up a perimeter and awaiting K-9 units to assist in the search.

Columbus PD Zn 2 (SE) Dispatch · 0:07
141, show the cars here. At this point, are we just setting perimeter, waiting for K-9s, or what do you guys want us to do?

A helicopter is assisting in the search for the person hiding in the woods.

Columbus PD Zn 2 (SE) Dispatch · 0:27
200, chopper. Go ahead. You can see me and my partner standing right here on the south side of the wood line. He entered right about here. We haven't heard any more movement. We don't know if he's laying down. We know it's thick, but if you guys can see anything. Chopper, I copy you. It is thick. I'm taking a look right now. We're spiraling around it, trying to see in this tree line. But as of now, I haven't seen anything.

Police are responding to a report of a person hiding in the woods near the given address.

Columbus PD Zn 2 (SE) Dispatch · 0:18
K-93, K-93, they're asking for you near 5324 Puffin and Nest. 5324 Puffin and Nest. I understand we got somebody hiding in the woods. Okay, send it to myself and K-96 as well. Copy, I'll have you both on it.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 5324 Puffin Nest Way.

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Comments7

grannyoakleyJul 16 at 6:35 PM

Heard the chopper

CDubUser2387523002Jul 17 at 7:48 AM

I helped chase him through the woods. The officer with the k9 and I found his shoes. It was a domestic incident.

SuzyStorm614Jul 16 at 7:43 PM

Never a dull moment in this area😏

grovecityUser2256835010Jul 16 at 7:20 PM

Black guy probably

3333kkbaaJul 16 at 7:58 PM

@grovecityUser2256835010 easy to say that hiding behind your keyboard

grannyoakleyJul 16 at 6:35 PM

Heard the chopper

CDubUser2387523002Jul 17 at 7:48 AM

I helped chase him through the woods. The officer with the k9 and I found his shoes. It was a domestic incident.

SuzyStorm614Jul 16 at 7:43 PM

Never a dull moment in this area😏

grovecityUser2256835010Jul 16 at 7:20 PM

Black guy probably

3333kkbaaJul 16 at 7:58 PM

@grovecityUser2256835010 easy to say that hiding behind your keyboard

grannyoakleyJul 16 at 6:35 PM

Heard the chopper

CDubUser2387523002Jul 17 at 7:48 AM

I helped chase him through the woods. The officer with the k9 and I found his shoes. It was a domestic incident.

SuzyStorm614Jul 16 at 7:43 PM

Never a dull moment in this area😏

grovecityUser2256835010Jul 16 at 7:20 PM

Black guy probably

3333kkbaaJul 16 at 7:58 PM

@grovecityUser2256835010 easy to say that hiding behind your keyboard

grannyoakleyJul 16 at 6:35 PM

Heard the chopper

CDubUser2387523002Jul 17 at 7:48 AM

I helped chase him through the woods. The officer with the k9 and I found his shoes. It was a domestic incident.

SuzyStorm614Jul 16 at 7:43 PM

Never a dull moment in this area😏

grovecityUser2256835010Jul 16 at 7:20 PM

Black guy probably

3333kkbaaJul 16 at 7:58 PM

@grovecityUser2256835010 easy to say that hiding behind your keyboard

grannyoakleyJul 16 at 6:35 PM

Heard the chopper

CDubUser2387523002Jul 17 at 7:48 AM

I helped chase him through the woods. The officer with the k9 and I found his shoes. It was a domestic incident.

SuzyStorm614Jul 16 at 7:43 PM

Never a dull moment in this area😏

grovecityUser2256835010Jul 16 at 7:20 PM

Black guy probably

3333kkbaaJul 16 at 7:58 PM

@grovecityUser2256835010 easy to say that hiding behind your keyboard

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