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Perimeter Set Following Report of Man Armed With Gun Threatening to Shoot People

4900 Babson Pl

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Summary

  • Police responded to reports of an armed man in a wheelchair threatening to shoot people at a building on Babson Place in Cincinnati. Officers secured the perimeter as the suspect moved to a first-floor room.

Timeline

Officers are coordinating to locate the suspect, who is now reported to be in an office area.

Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:14
2320 to the drum, can you see me walking in the courtyard here? Affirm. Okay, follow me. I'm going to point you to which one is his room. He's not in his room right now. He's in the, uh, kind of the office area. We're going to make our way over that way so I can point you in the right direction.

Negotiators have not yet responded to the request for assistance.

Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:03
2220, copy, no response from a negotiator. Copy.

Negotiators are being requested to assist with the situation involving the armed suspect.

Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:27
30, how many more units to dispatch? I've got, looks like three more en route. 40, do we have any negotiators working tonight? I'm sorry, do we have any what? Just curious, do we have any negotiators working tonight? I can go out for one. Yeah, let's try it. He's in the hallway, we can see him. We are, there's a door separating us. Copy. Any available negotiator, Channel 2? Any available negotiator, Channel 2? And then 2320, okay to hold non-priority? Affirm.

An officer is moving to cover the Madison side of the building.

Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:11
20, give me a car on the Madison side of this building as well. I believe it has a hallway that goes to the exterior. Can I get a unit to the Madison side of the building?
Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:05
2364, I guess I'll take the Madison side. Copy.

The suspect has reportedly moved to a room on the first floor. Officers are securing the building perimeter.

Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:21
10-09, did they advise where at in the building he is, if it's close to the front door or what? Looks like he was sitting in a hallway on the first floor. Now they stated he's returning to room 1205. 20 on the 35. Copy. Can you advise which side of the building that is? I'll ask. Yeah, I'll get it to you here in a second. We'll call the one side facing Madison Road. Copy.
Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:12
20, looks like we got three up here now. Next officer on scene, just go on the other side, just hold the perimeter on this building, it's quite large. Can we hold the perimeter? Sam 35 with the shield.

Additional reports state that the suspect is in a wheelchair in the hallway. Officers are responding to the scene.

Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:02
Suspect is sitting in a wheelchair.
Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:09
31, I'm 35. Copy. The suspect lives in 1205, but is sitting in the hallway on the first floor. They're hiding in a room away from him. The code you get in is in the run.
Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:08
299 on 2. 299, are you able to head to the threat in progress on Batson for a male standing in the hallway with a gun, apparently threatened to shoot people before?

Police have received a report of a man armed with a gun threatening to shoot people.

Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:30
2331, 2321, threat in progress with a weapon. 2321. 4900 Babson Place, Indian Springs of Oakley. There's a resident in the hallway holding a gun, threatening to shoot people before. Caller is now stating that she was just told he has a gun. Robert Bale, male, black, brown skin, 70s BB, baseball hat, black shirt, army pants. 2331, 2321. 31, copy. 20 en route to that. Copy. 37, copy.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 4900 Babson Pl.

Officers are coordinating to locate the suspect, who is now reported to be in an office area.

Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:14
2320 to the drum, can you see me walking in the courtyard here? Affirm. Okay, follow me. I'm going to point you to which one is his room. He's not in his room right now. He's in the, uh, kind of the office area. We're going to make our way over that way so I can point you in the right direction.

Negotiators have not yet responded to the request for assistance.

Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:03
2220, copy, no response from a negotiator. Copy.

Negotiators are being requested to assist with the situation involving the armed suspect.

Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:27
30, how many more units to dispatch? I've got, looks like three more en route. 40, do we have any negotiators working tonight? I'm sorry, do we have any what? Just curious, do we have any negotiators working tonight? I can go out for one. Yeah, let's try it. He's in the hallway, we can see him. We are, there's a door separating us. Copy. Any available negotiator, Channel 2? Any available negotiator, Channel 2? And then 2320, okay to hold non-priority? Affirm.

An officer is moving to cover the Madison side of the building.

Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:11
20, give me a car on the Madison side of this building as well. I believe it has a hallway that goes to the exterior. Can I get a unit to the Madison side of the building?
Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:05
2364, I guess I'll take the Madison side. Copy.

The suspect has reportedly moved to a room on the first floor. Officers are securing the building perimeter.

Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:21
10-09, did they advise where at in the building he is, if it's close to the front door or what? Looks like he was sitting in a hallway on the first floor. Now they stated he's returning to room 1205. 20 on the 35. Copy. Can you advise which side of the building that is? I'll ask. Yeah, I'll get it to you here in a second. We'll call the one side facing Madison Road. Copy.
Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:12
20, looks like we got three up here now. Next officer on scene, just go on the other side, just hold the perimeter on this building, it's quite large. Can we hold the perimeter? Sam 35 with the shield.

Additional reports state that the suspect is in a wheelchair in the hallway. Officers are responding to the scene.

Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:02
Suspect is sitting in a wheelchair.
Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:09
31, I'm 35. Copy. The suspect lives in 1205, but is sitting in the hallway on the first floor. They're hiding in a room away from him. The code you get in is in the run.
Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:08
299 on 2. 299, are you able to head to the threat in progress on Batson for a male standing in the hallway with a gun, apparently threatened to shoot people before?

Police have received a report of a man armed with a gun threatening to shoot people.

Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:30
2331, 2321, threat in progress with a weapon. 2321. 4900 Babson Place, Indian Springs of Oakley. There's a resident in the hallway holding a gun, threatening to shoot people before. Caller is now stating that she was just told he has a gun. Robert Bale, male, black, brown skin, 70s BB, baseball hat, black shirt, army pants. 2331, 2321. 31, copy. 20 en route to that. Copy. 37, copy.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 4900 Babson Pl.

Officers are coordinating to locate the suspect, who is now reported to be in an office area.

Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:14
2320 to the drum, can you see me walking in the courtyard here? Affirm. Okay, follow me. I'm going to point you to which one is his room. He's not in his room right now. He's in the, uh, kind of the office area. We're going to make our way over that way so I can point you in the right direction.

Negotiators have not yet responded to the request for assistance.

Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:03
2220, copy, no response from a negotiator. Copy.

Negotiators are being requested to assist with the situation involving the armed suspect.

Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:27
30, how many more units to dispatch? I've got, looks like three more en route. 40, do we have any negotiators working tonight? I'm sorry, do we have any what? Just curious, do we have any negotiators working tonight? I can go out for one. Yeah, let's try it. He's in the hallway, we can see him. We are, there's a door separating us. Copy. Any available negotiator, Channel 2? Any available negotiator, Channel 2? And then 2320, okay to hold non-priority? Affirm.

An officer is moving to cover the Madison side of the building.

Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:11
20, give me a car on the Madison side of this building as well. I believe it has a hallway that goes to the exterior. Can I get a unit to the Madison side of the building?
Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:05
2364, I guess I'll take the Madison side. Copy.

The suspect has reportedly moved to a room on the first floor. Officers are securing the building perimeter.

Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:21
10-09, did they advise where at in the building he is, if it's close to the front door or what? Looks like he was sitting in a hallway on the first floor. Now they stated he's returning to room 1205. 20 on the 35. Copy. Can you advise which side of the building that is? I'll ask. Yeah, I'll get it to you here in a second. We'll call the one side facing Madison Road. Copy.
Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:12
20, looks like we got three up here now. Next officer on scene, just go on the other side, just hold the perimeter on this building, it's quite large. Can we hold the perimeter? Sam 35 with the shield.

Additional reports state that the suspect is in a wheelchair in the hallway. Officers are responding to the scene.

Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:02
Suspect is sitting in a wheelchair.
Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:09
31, I'm 35. Copy. The suspect lives in 1205, but is sitting in the hallway on the first floor. They're hiding in a room away from him. The code you get in is in the run.
Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:08
299 on 2. 299, are you able to head to the threat in progress on Batson for a male standing in the hallway with a gun, apparently threatened to shoot people before?

Police have received a report of a man armed with a gun threatening to shoot people.

Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:30
2331, 2321, threat in progress with a weapon. 2321. 4900 Babson Place, Indian Springs of Oakley. There's a resident in the hallway holding a gun, threatening to shoot people before. Caller is now stating that she was just told he has a gun. Robert Bale, male, black, brown skin, 70s BB, baseball hat, black shirt, army pants. 2331, 2321. 31, copy. 20 en route to that. Copy. 37, copy.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 4900 Babson Pl.

Officers are coordinating to locate the suspect, who is now reported to be in an office area.

Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:14
2320 to the drum, can you see me walking in the courtyard here? Affirm. Okay, follow me. I'm going to point you to which one is his room. He's not in his room right now. He's in the, uh, kind of the office area. We're going to make our way over that way so I can point you in the right direction.

Negotiators have not yet responded to the request for assistance.

Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:03
2220, copy, no response from a negotiator. Copy.

Negotiators are being requested to assist with the situation involving the armed suspect.

Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:27
30, how many more units to dispatch? I've got, looks like three more en route. 40, do we have any negotiators working tonight? I'm sorry, do we have any what? Just curious, do we have any negotiators working tonight? I can go out for one. Yeah, let's try it. He's in the hallway, we can see him. We are, there's a door separating us. Copy. Any available negotiator, Channel 2? Any available negotiator, Channel 2? And then 2320, okay to hold non-priority? Affirm.

An officer is moving to cover the Madison side of the building.

Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:11
20, give me a car on the Madison side of this building as well. I believe it has a hallway that goes to the exterior. Can I get a unit to the Madison side of the building?
Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:05
2364, I guess I'll take the Madison side. Copy.

The suspect has reportedly moved to a room on the first floor. Officers are securing the building perimeter.

Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:21
10-09, did they advise where at in the building he is, if it's close to the front door or what? Looks like he was sitting in a hallway on the first floor. Now they stated he's returning to room 1205. 20 on the 35. Copy. Can you advise which side of the building that is? I'll ask. Yeah, I'll get it to you here in a second. We'll call the one side facing Madison Road. Copy.
Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:12
20, looks like we got three up here now. Next officer on scene, just go on the other side, just hold the perimeter on this building, it's quite large. Can we hold the perimeter? Sam 35 with the shield.

Additional reports state that the suspect is in a wheelchair in the hallway. Officers are responding to the scene.

Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:02
Suspect is sitting in a wheelchair.
Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:09
31, I'm 35. Copy. The suspect lives in 1205, but is sitting in the hallway on the first floor. They're hiding in a room away from him. The code you get in is in the run.
Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:08
299 on 2. 299, are you able to head to the threat in progress on Batson for a male standing in the hallway with a gun, apparently threatened to shoot people before?

Police have received a report of a man armed with a gun threatening to shoot people.

Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:30
2331, 2321, threat in progress with a weapon. 2321. 4900 Babson Place, Indian Springs of Oakley. There's a resident in the hallway holding a gun, threatening to shoot people before. Caller is now stating that she was just told he has a gun. Robert Bale, male, black, brown skin, 70s BB, baseball hat, black shirt, army pants. 2331, 2321. 31, copy. 20 en route to that. Copy. 37, copy.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 4900 Babson Pl.

Officers are coordinating to locate the suspect, who is now reported to be in an office area.

Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:14
2320 to the drum, can you see me walking in the courtyard here? Affirm. Okay, follow me. I'm going to point you to which one is his room. He's not in his room right now. He's in the, uh, kind of the office area. We're going to make our way over that way so I can point you in the right direction.

Negotiators have not yet responded to the request for assistance.

Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:03
2220, copy, no response from a negotiator. Copy.

Negotiators are being requested to assist with the situation involving the armed suspect.

Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:27
30, how many more units to dispatch? I've got, looks like three more en route. 40, do we have any negotiators working tonight? I'm sorry, do we have any what? Just curious, do we have any negotiators working tonight? I can go out for one. Yeah, let's try it. He's in the hallway, we can see him. We are, there's a door separating us. Copy. Any available negotiator, Channel 2? Any available negotiator, Channel 2? And then 2320, okay to hold non-priority? Affirm.

An officer is moving to cover the Madison side of the building.

Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:11
20, give me a car on the Madison side of this building as well. I believe it has a hallway that goes to the exterior. Can I get a unit to the Madison side of the building?
Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:05
2364, I guess I'll take the Madison side. Copy.

The suspect has reportedly moved to a room on the first floor. Officers are securing the building perimeter.

Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:21
10-09, did they advise where at in the building he is, if it's close to the front door or what? Looks like he was sitting in a hallway on the first floor. Now they stated he's returning to room 1205. 20 on the 35. Copy. Can you advise which side of the building that is? I'll ask. Yeah, I'll get it to you here in a second. We'll call the one side facing Madison Road. Copy.
Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:12
20, looks like we got three up here now. Next officer on scene, just go on the other side, just hold the perimeter on this building, it's quite large. Can we hold the perimeter? Sam 35 with the shield.

Additional reports state that the suspect is in a wheelchair in the hallway. Officers are responding to the scene.

Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:02
Suspect is sitting in a wheelchair.
Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:09
31, I'm 35. Copy. The suspect lives in 1205, but is sitting in the hallway on the first floor. They're hiding in a room away from him. The code you get in is in the run.
Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:08
299 on 2. 299, are you able to head to the threat in progress on Batson for a male standing in the hallway with a gun, apparently threatened to shoot people before?

Police have received a report of a man armed with a gun threatening to shoot people.

Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:30
2331, 2321, threat in progress with a weapon. 2321. 4900 Babson Place, Indian Springs of Oakley. There's a resident in the hallway holding a gun, threatening to shoot people before. Caller is now stating that she was just told he has a gun. Robert Bale, male, black, brown skin, 70s BB, baseball hat, black shirt, army pants. 2331, 2321. 31, copy. 20 en route to that. Copy. 37, copy.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 4900 Babson Pl.

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Comments1

spotifymom16h ago

Was this at the old folks home?! Wtf

spotifymom16h ago

Was this at the old folks home?! Wtf

spotifymom16h ago

Was this at the old folks home?! Wtf

spotifymom16h ago

Was this at the old folks home?! Wtf

spotifymom16h ago

Was this at the old folks home?! Wtf

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