Parent follows van suspecting son's abduction, Columbus OH
Family OffenseA parent is following a white work van near Olentangy River Rd and W 5th Ave, suspecting that it has kidnapped their 15-year-old son. The parent is also tracking the van's location using a cell phone tracker. Authorities are monitoring the situation.
Audio|Source: Columbus Police Zone 4 Far Northwest
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Transcript:
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So if you can copy this High Risk 16, if anybody can clear up.
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Near Olentangy River Rd & W 5th Ave.
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Caller is following a van that they think kidnapped their son.
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It's going to be a white work van.
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King, Sam X-ray, 4048.
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I don't have any details on the son or how old he might be.
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Our caller...
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They are in a white Subaru Outback.
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Chopper to four, chopper to four.
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That's word up.
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Copy. Could you get them on the line maybe and see more details of where this location, where this happened, that's an incident number or anything?
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Hey, firm, somebody on that detail.
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Do you get to be that idea what direction of travel?
00:56
A firm, still eastbound 5th, passing Neal Avenue, the son is 15 years old, so this might just somebody helping him run away.
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9030 in the 5th and Highland I'm what we're here for?
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They do not appear to be no sir here again, Chama 4.
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It looks like parent is still tracking his location via some sort of cell phone tracker.
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We're not going to chase the car if we don't have any more details.
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Is the caller following the vehicle or just tracking it remotely?
01:46
They are both following it and tracking it remotely.
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Location mentioned:
Olentangy River Rd & W 5th Ave, Columbus, OH 43212
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