Suspect Sought for Small Fire near Elks Lodge Creek, Parma OH
Fire & ArsonAuthorities are searching for a male suspect who started a small fire near the creek behind the Elks Lodge. The suspect, possibly connected to a previous arson, was last seen under a bridge in the area. Officers are coordinating efforts to locate the individual.
Audio|Source: Parma / Parma Heights Police and Fire
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Transcript:
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515. One of the units responding, head to the back side of the elks, and where the rope is, and head down here with me.
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Seven forth a stage, and I'll be there, just a figure.
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81 I'm pulling up behind the elks.
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Towards Shofshanko.
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He's walking towards snow.
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Is he in the creek?
00:15
He was on the east side of the creek last I saw him.
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I'm trying to get an eye.
00:18
He's going under the bridge right now.
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White male, black pants, blue shirt.
00:22
All right, we're going to have to head him off that way.
00:25
He's looking around.
00:32
He might come up by the car wash or not.
00:34
... to the bridge yet.
00:35
Yeah, I'll stand by until I get another unit before I go in there.
00:39
I'm over here for the fire and snow, where's 15?
00:42
Do you want to check with 600? I got this side, come.
00:44
Okay, I'm on South Park, how far down the week?
00:48
He hasn't come out yet, I'm assuming he's staying there, but that doesn't mean he didn't double back, and I can't see him.
00:53
I can only one at that time.
00:54
All right, it may be the same mail that was starting to fire last time, and he had an enhancement behind the library over by ravine back over there, so he might be going that way.
01:04
Side of the bridge, we're going to make our way northbound.
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Chesa Creek, but...
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2178. 90 has this radio.
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I was right back from training.
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Do you want them to respond or no?
01:11
We're down there, we'll get them, so I don't think there's any difference right now.
01:14
It's just a small arson.
01:15
I don't think we need to bother.
01:16
Okay.
01:17
There should be steps on south or north of snow we might be able to get down.
01:23
All right, we'll check and see if we can make our way down there.
01:26
Because we're not getting down the creek, but over here, it's two-state.
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6-1-5-6 York Proof.
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party in the lobby who would like to sue the officers about a 17-year-old that ran away from home but now we have the stepdad reporting and the biological father is also at the lobby.
01:44
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01:45
I saw him go under, I crawled right away, has not seen him come out, and then 81's going to go back to the other side and be doubled back towards you or not.
01:56
I could have your break 515.
01:57
515. You get the north end covered, 600 has the south of the other units.
02:03
Those 15, and myself in 42 will come up north of the creek to meet you guys.
02:10
We found the way down from this one side of the car wash.
02:14
We take our time we can get down there.
02:16
There's steps,
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get away from the cruiser, just have to kind of walk around to get there.
02:21
Hey one, I'm going to head down, I found a nice little path.
02:23
I'm with 15.
02:24
Okay, six, go ahead.
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Memo.
02:26
Copy. And 42 is down in the creek going north.
02:29
Thanks one.
02:30
Can you look at the history with 42 what's saying about this guy, set in fires, see if you can find it.
02:35
We had a call for, I believe, legal for someone camping in the back, set in fires.
02:40
It was around the wintertime.
02:42
What's the DUS, C? Nice.
02:45
Thank you. 16 to 600.
02:47
They said it after him.
02:48
He's going south.
02:49
I see him. I'll try and stay on the bridge if I'm any help here.
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Location mentioned:
Near Snow Road Entrance; East Side of Building, Parma, OH 44134
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