Vehicle fire under investigation at abandoned building, Cleveland OH

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/28/2025 09:00 AM

Near Woodworth Ave, Cleveland, OH 44112

Authorities are investigating a vehicle fire in the parking lot of an abandoned apartment building near Woodworth Avenue. The vehicle is severely burned and registered to (name withheld). It is not reported stolen. The investigation includes checking the license plate and looking for owner information. There is a possible ongoing neighbor dispute related to the location.

Audio|Source: Cleveland Police and Metro Housing Authority

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Transcript:

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We are on scene near Woodworth Avenue,

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investigating a vehicle fire that engine 31 responded this morning at 0502 hours.

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The vehicle is located in the rear parking lot of an abandoned apartment building.

00:18

We do have a front plate on the front, but unable to...

00:23

Locate a VIN on this total burnout.

00:25

When available, can you check this license plate?

00:29

Yeah, go ahead with it.

00:31

Mary, Zebra,

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Robert, Edward, Nick,

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Edward, Edward, Edward.

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It's a blue Ford Escape.

00:40

Pardon, 12, he.

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This is at 9604.

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9604, 4671, West 17.

00:48

Dr. Philip, that's going to be a civil dispute, construction workers allocation.

00:55

Okay, comes back on a 15 Ford station wagon.

00:58

You want to vent off the...

01:01

Off the registration?

01:03

That has a CPO against one of the neighbors.

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I guess this is an ongoing neighbor issue about a driveway, possibly, on a code 3, can number 9604.

01:14

Okay.

01:16

George 133, we're at St.

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Wendellon's at 2281 Columbus Road.

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1201? I copy.

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Caravie 9764.

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Navy 13 ready.

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Her 713 radio, we had been from Oleg,

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we were just checking to see if this is a report stolen,

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and if you had the person's name and maybe a phone number associated with this vehicle.

01:44

Go ahead.

01:46

I see the change.

01:47

You're sending somebody from the second district.

01:50

Okay, it is not showing as stolen.

01:53

All right, let me clear this for me.

01:55

Hold on one second.

01:56

Let me see if you get a phone number for her.

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And it's listed to a (name withheld).

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Near Woodworth Ave, Cleveland, OH 44112

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