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Man Broke Into GameStop Detained at Gunpoint

1720 Hilliard Rome Rd

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  • Police in Hilliard, Ohio, are searching for a suspect who broke into a GameStop, stealing two PlayStation consoles. The suspect, described as a Black man wearing a blue and white medical mask and black clothing, was last seen fleeing southbound and may have entered a vehicle. A helicopter has been requested to assist in the search.

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Police have recovered all the stolen items at Buffalo Wild Wings.

Columbus PD Zn 3 (SW) Dispatch · 0:08
S15. S15. All the property is going to be recovered inside Buffalo Wild Wings. Alright, copy.

Police have detained a suspect at gunpoint on the northeast side of the area.

Columbus PD Zn 3 (SW) Dispatch · 0:08
Alright, you got one at gunpoint. Officer, the subject's on the ground, going to be on the northeast side of the, uh, finding key.

Police are pursuing the suspect, who is now running northbound through a parking lot.

Columbus PD Zn 3 (SW) Dispatch · 0:25
Running. Start parking lot north of Burlington. Parking lot north of Burlington, copy. We're going to the parking lot. We are running towards the radio. He got his head in the way. Stay off the air. Alright, he's getting by the body key. Running back northbound.

Reports indicate the suspect may have entered a vehicle after fleeing towards Westchester.

Columbus PD Zn 3 (SW) Dispatch · 0:11
153. 153. Caller said he was texting someone and he ran towards Westchester. He might have gotten into a vehicle. Copy.

Police describe the suspect as a Black man, with a blue and white medical mask, a black puffy jacket, black and white joggers, and white shoes, and carrying a backpack and a GameStop bag.

Columbus PD Zn 3 (SW) Dispatch · 0:30
S15, is Chopper available for that? Chopper to Channel 3, Chopper to 3. Chopper, go ahead. 38 just at the GameStop, 1720 Hilliard Rome Road. We're looking for a male Black with a blue and white medical mask, black puffy jacket, black and white joggers, and white shoes. Took off southbound towards Westchester Woods. Should be carrying a backpack and also a GameStop bag. Took two PlayStations after busting a glass on the...

A helicopter is being requested to assist in locating the suspect who fled southbound with the stolen items.

Columbus PD Zn 3 (SW) Dispatch · 0:30
S15, is Chopper available for that? Chopper to Channel 3, Chopper to 3. Chopper, go ahead. 38 just at the GameStop, 1720 Hilliard Rome Road. We're looking for a male Black with a blue and white medical mask, black puffy jacket, black and white joggers, and white shoes. Took off southbound towards Westchester Woods. Should be carrying a backpack and also a GameStop bag. Took two PlayStations after busting a glass on the...

Police are responding to a report of a man who broke the glass at a GameStop and took two PlayStation consoles. The suspect was last seen heading southbound on foot.

Columbus PD Zn 3 (SW) Dispatch · 0:30
Radio 151 and 153. 153. Got a 30A just, the GameStop, 1720 Hilliard Rome, on a male busting the glass. Male black, black puffy jacket, or black puffy jacket, Adidas hoodie. Did take two PlayStation consoles on foot southbound towards Westchester Woods. Also wearing black Beats headphones. Copy. Also black Beats headphones, blue.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 1720 Hilliard Rome Rd.

Police have recovered all the stolen items at Buffalo Wild Wings.

Columbus PD Zn 3 (SW) Dispatch · 0:08
S15. S15. All the property is going to be recovered inside Buffalo Wild Wings. Alright, copy.

Police have detained a suspect at gunpoint on the northeast side of the area.

Columbus PD Zn 3 (SW) Dispatch · 0:08
Alright, you got one at gunpoint. Officer, the subject's on the ground, going to be on the northeast side of the, uh, finding key.

Police are pursuing the suspect, who is now running northbound through a parking lot.

Columbus PD Zn 3 (SW) Dispatch · 0:25
Running. Start parking lot north of Burlington. Parking lot north of Burlington, copy. We're going to the parking lot. We are running towards the radio. He got his head in the way. Stay off the air. Alright, he's getting by the body key. Running back northbound.

Reports indicate the suspect may have entered a vehicle after fleeing towards Westchester.

Columbus PD Zn 3 (SW) Dispatch · 0:11
153. 153. Caller said he was texting someone and he ran towards Westchester. He might have gotten into a vehicle. Copy.

Police describe the suspect as a Black man, with a blue and white medical mask, a black puffy jacket, black and white joggers, and white shoes, and carrying a backpack and a GameStop bag.

Columbus PD Zn 3 (SW) Dispatch · 0:30
S15, is Chopper available for that? Chopper to Channel 3, Chopper to 3. Chopper, go ahead. 38 just at the GameStop, 1720 Hilliard Rome Road. We're looking for a male Black with a blue and white medical mask, black puffy jacket, black and white joggers, and white shoes. Took off southbound towards Westchester Woods. Should be carrying a backpack and also a GameStop bag. Took two PlayStations after busting a glass on the...

A helicopter is being requested to assist in locating the suspect who fled southbound with the stolen items.

Columbus PD Zn 3 (SW) Dispatch · 0:30
S15, is Chopper available for that? Chopper to Channel 3, Chopper to 3. Chopper, go ahead. 38 just at the GameStop, 1720 Hilliard Rome Road. We're looking for a male Black with a blue and white medical mask, black puffy jacket, black and white joggers, and white shoes. Took off southbound towards Westchester Woods. Should be carrying a backpack and also a GameStop bag. Took two PlayStations after busting a glass on the...

Police are responding to a report of a man who broke the glass at a GameStop and took two PlayStation consoles. The suspect was last seen heading southbound on foot.

Columbus PD Zn 3 (SW) Dispatch · 0:30
Radio 151 and 153. 153. Got a 30A just, the GameStop, 1720 Hilliard Rome, on a male busting the glass. Male black, black puffy jacket, or black puffy jacket, Adidas hoodie. Did take two PlayStation consoles on foot southbound towards Westchester Woods. Also wearing black Beats headphones. Copy. Also black Beats headphones, blue.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 1720 Hilliard Rome Rd.

Police have recovered all the stolen items at Buffalo Wild Wings.

Columbus PD Zn 3 (SW) Dispatch · 0:08
S15. S15. All the property is going to be recovered inside Buffalo Wild Wings. Alright, copy.

Police have detained a suspect at gunpoint on the northeast side of the area.

Columbus PD Zn 3 (SW) Dispatch · 0:08
Alright, you got one at gunpoint. Officer, the subject's on the ground, going to be on the northeast side of the, uh, finding key.

Police are pursuing the suspect, who is now running northbound through a parking lot.

Columbus PD Zn 3 (SW) Dispatch · 0:25
Running. Start parking lot north of Burlington. Parking lot north of Burlington, copy. We're going to the parking lot. We are running towards the radio. He got his head in the way. Stay off the air. Alright, he's getting by the body key. Running back northbound.

Reports indicate the suspect may have entered a vehicle after fleeing towards Westchester.

Columbus PD Zn 3 (SW) Dispatch · 0:11
153. 153. Caller said he was texting someone and he ran towards Westchester. He might have gotten into a vehicle. Copy.

Police describe the suspect as a Black man, with a blue and white medical mask, a black puffy jacket, black and white joggers, and white shoes, and carrying a backpack and a GameStop bag.

Columbus PD Zn 3 (SW) Dispatch · 0:30
S15, is Chopper available for that? Chopper to Channel 3, Chopper to 3. Chopper, go ahead. 38 just at the GameStop, 1720 Hilliard Rome Road. We're looking for a male Black with a blue and white medical mask, black puffy jacket, black and white joggers, and white shoes. Took off southbound towards Westchester Woods. Should be carrying a backpack and also a GameStop bag. Took two PlayStations after busting a glass on the...

A helicopter is being requested to assist in locating the suspect who fled southbound with the stolen items.

Columbus PD Zn 3 (SW) Dispatch · 0:30
S15, is Chopper available for that? Chopper to Channel 3, Chopper to 3. Chopper, go ahead. 38 just at the GameStop, 1720 Hilliard Rome Road. We're looking for a male Black with a blue and white medical mask, black puffy jacket, black and white joggers, and white shoes. Took off southbound towards Westchester Woods. Should be carrying a backpack and also a GameStop bag. Took two PlayStations after busting a glass on the...

Police are responding to a report of a man who broke the glass at a GameStop and took two PlayStation consoles. The suspect was last seen heading southbound on foot.

Columbus PD Zn 3 (SW) Dispatch · 0:30
Radio 151 and 153. 153. Got a 30A just, the GameStop, 1720 Hilliard Rome, on a male busting the glass. Male black, black puffy jacket, or black puffy jacket, Adidas hoodie. Did take two PlayStation consoles on foot southbound towards Westchester Woods. Also wearing black Beats headphones. Copy. Also black Beats headphones, blue.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 1720 Hilliard Rome Rd.

Police have recovered all the stolen items at Buffalo Wild Wings.

Columbus PD Zn 3 (SW) Dispatch · 0:08
S15. S15. All the property is going to be recovered inside Buffalo Wild Wings. Alright, copy.

Police have detained a suspect at gunpoint on the northeast side of the area.

Columbus PD Zn 3 (SW) Dispatch · 0:08
Alright, you got one at gunpoint. Officer, the subject's on the ground, going to be on the northeast side of the, uh, finding key.

Police are pursuing the suspect, who is now running northbound through a parking lot.

Columbus PD Zn 3 (SW) Dispatch · 0:25
Running. Start parking lot north of Burlington. Parking lot north of Burlington, copy. We're going to the parking lot. We are running towards the radio. He got his head in the way. Stay off the air. Alright, he's getting by the body key. Running back northbound.

Reports indicate the suspect may have entered a vehicle after fleeing towards Westchester.

Columbus PD Zn 3 (SW) Dispatch · 0:11
153. 153. Caller said he was texting someone and he ran towards Westchester. He might have gotten into a vehicle. Copy.

Police describe the suspect as a Black man, with a blue and white medical mask, a black puffy jacket, black and white joggers, and white shoes, and carrying a backpack and a GameStop bag.

Columbus PD Zn 3 (SW) Dispatch · 0:30
S15, is Chopper available for that? Chopper to Channel 3, Chopper to 3. Chopper, go ahead. 38 just at the GameStop, 1720 Hilliard Rome Road. We're looking for a male Black with a blue and white medical mask, black puffy jacket, black and white joggers, and white shoes. Took off southbound towards Westchester Woods. Should be carrying a backpack and also a GameStop bag. Took two PlayStations after busting a glass on the...

A helicopter is being requested to assist in locating the suspect who fled southbound with the stolen items.

Columbus PD Zn 3 (SW) Dispatch · 0:30
S15, is Chopper available for that? Chopper to Channel 3, Chopper to 3. Chopper, go ahead. 38 just at the GameStop, 1720 Hilliard Rome Road. We're looking for a male Black with a blue and white medical mask, black puffy jacket, black and white joggers, and white shoes. Took off southbound towards Westchester Woods. Should be carrying a backpack and also a GameStop bag. Took two PlayStations after busting a glass on the...

Police are responding to a report of a man who broke the glass at a GameStop and took two PlayStation consoles. The suspect was last seen heading southbound on foot.

Columbus PD Zn 3 (SW) Dispatch · 0:30
Radio 151 and 153. 153. Got a 30A just, the GameStop, 1720 Hilliard Rome, on a male busting the glass. Male black, black puffy jacket, or black puffy jacket, Adidas hoodie. Did take two PlayStation consoles on foot southbound towards Westchester Woods. Also wearing black Beats headphones. Copy. Also black Beats headphones, blue.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 1720 Hilliard Rome Rd.

Police have recovered all the stolen items at Buffalo Wild Wings.

Columbus PD Zn 3 (SW) Dispatch · 0:08
S15. S15. All the property is going to be recovered inside Buffalo Wild Wings. Alright, copy.

Police have detained a suspect at gunpoint on the northeast side of the area.

Columbus PD Zn 3 (SW) Dispatch · 0:08
Alright, you got one at gunpoint. Officer, the subject's on the ground, going to be on the northeast side of the, uh, finding key.

Police are pursuing the suspect, who is now running northbound through a parking lot.

Columbus PD Zn 3 (SW) Dispatch · 0:25
Running. Start parking lot north of Burlington. Parking lot north of Burlington, copy. We're going to the parking lot. We are running towards the radio. He got his head in the way. Stay off the air. Alright, he's getting by the body key. Running back northbound.

Reports indicate the suspect may have entered a vehicle after fleeing towards Westchester.

Columbus PD Zn 3 (SW) Dispatch · 0:11
153. 153. Caller said he was texting someone and he ran towards Westchester. He might have gotten into a vehicle. Copy.

Police describe the suspect as a Black man, with a blue and white medical mask, a black puffy jacket, black and white joggers, and white shoes, and carrying a backpack and a GameStop bag.

Columbus PD Zn 3 (SW) Dispatch · 0:30
S15, is Chopper available for that? Chopper to Channel 3, Chopper to 3. Chopper, go ahead. 38 just at the GameStop, 1720 Hilliard Rome Road. We're looking for a male Black with a blue and white medical mask, black puffy jacket, black and white joggers, and white shoes. Took off southbound towards Westchester Woods. Should be carrying a backpack and also a GameStop bag. Took two PlayStations after busting a glass on the...

A helicopter is being requested to assist in locating the suspect who fled southbound with the stolen items.

Columbus PD Zn 3 (SW) Dispatch · 0:30
S15, is Chopper available for that? Chopper to Channel 3, Chopper to 3. Chopper, go ahead. 38 just at the GameStop, 1720 Hilliard Rome Road. We're looking for a male Black with a blue and white medical mask, black puffy jacket, black and white joggers, and white shoes. Took off southbound towards Westchester Woods. Should be carrying a backpack and also a GameStop bag. Took two PlayStations after busting a glass on the...

Police are responding to a report of a man who broke the glass at a GameStop and took two PlayStation consoles. The suspect was last seen heading southbound on foot.

Columbus PD Zn 3 (SW) Dispatch · 0:30
Radio 151 and 153. 153. Got a 30A just, the GameStop, 1720 Hilliard Rome, on a male busting the glass. Male black, black puffy jacket, or black puffy jacket, Adidas hoodie. Did take two PlayStation consoles on foot southbound towards Westchester Woods. Also wearing black Beats headphones. Copy. Also black Beats headphones, blue.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 1720 Hilliard Rome Rd.

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Comments19

cadensaccoOct 21 at 7:12 PM

Per CPD Scanner, the suspect is hiding somewhere near or in Burlington and PopShelf

pipelayer01Oct 21 at 9:19 PM

they fly the helicopter 24/7

Dani24425Oct 21 at 8:43 PM

So, stealing two Playstation consoles is enough for a police helicopter?! Oh, I know!! Helicopter fuel is cheaper, lol!!

cadensaccoOct 21 at 7:18 PM

Per Columbus PD Scanner, they had the suspect at gunpoint and they now have them in Custody

cadensaccoOct 21 at 7:12 PM

Per CPD Scanner, the suspect is hiding somewhere near or in Burlington and PopShelf

pipelayer01Oct 21 at 9:19 PM

they fly the helicopter 24/7

Dani24425Oct 21 at 8:43 PM

So, stealing two Playstation consoles is enough for a police helicopter?! Oh, I know!! Helicopter fuel is cheaper, lol!!

cadensaccoOct 21 at 7:18 PM

Per Columbus PD Scanner, they had the suspect at gunpoint and they now have them in Custody

cadensaccoOct 21 at 7:12 PM

Per CPD Scanner, the suspect is hiding somewhere near or in Burlington and PopShelf

pipelayer01Oct 21 at 9:19 PM

they fly the helicopter 24/7

Dani24425Oct 21 at 8:43 PM

So, stealing two Playstation consoles is enough for a police helicopter?! Oh, I know!! Helicopter fuel is cheaper, lol!!

cadensaccoOct 21 at 7:18 PM

Per Columbus PD Scanner, they had the suspect at gunpoint and they now have them in Custody

cadensaccoOct 21 at 7:12 PM

Per CPD Scanner, the suspect is hiding somewhere near or in Burlington and PopShelf

pipelayer01Oct 21 at 9:19 PM

they fly the helicopter 24/7

Dani24425Oct 21 at 8:43 PM

So, stealing two Playstation consoles is enough for a police helicopter?! Oh, I know!! Helicopter fuel is cheaper, lol!!

cadensaccoOct 21 at 7:18 PM

Per Columbus PD Scanner, they had the suspect at gunpoint and they now have them in Custody

cadensaccoOct 21 at 7:12 PM

Per CPD Scanner, the suspect is hiding somewhere near or in Burlington and PopShelf

pipelayer01Oct 21 at 9:19 PM

they fly the helicopter 24/7

Dani24425Oct 21 at 8:43 PM

So, stealing two Playstation consoles is enough for a police helicopter?! Oh, I know!! Helicopter fuel is cheaper, lol!!

cadensaccoOct 21 at 7:18 PM

Per Columbus PD Scanner, they had the suspect at gunpoint and they now have them in Custody

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