Suspect seen fleeing near Giant Eagle in Portage County, Portage County OH


Police are searching for a suspicious male suspect last seen near Giant Eagle in Portage County. The suspect was seen running into a wooded area and possibly fleeing out a side door of a store toward a fence line.
Audio|Source: Portage County Fire, EMS and Police
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Transcript:
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He's still checking behind John Eagle.
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Negative. I'm behind Mean Chune, Sports Express Plaza.
00:05
Got me. I don't have any updates, but I know this wooden fence line along John Eagle on the west side of the building.
00:12
There's actually an entrance to get into the wooded area, which we'll check here in a little bit.
00:16
Copy.
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From the scene, right, George.
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Second. 65. Can I have 60,000?
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UTL[1] 33.
00:26
Copy.
00:27
96, sand traffic.
00:28
They're advising his last scene, heading towards Giant Eagle, possibly towards the wooded area in the back.
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Nine copy.
00:38
Toy, so I copy.
00:39
I'm just trying to make contact with the suspect.
00:42
The suspect.
00:43
Yeah.
00:44
42, I'll be out on Fairfield.
00:45
Copy.
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1602-100.
00:47
Go ahead.
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37.
00:50
Copy. 42 do you need a 10 negative?
00:54
I should be good. First. Copy.
00:55
I check for friends that giant eagle.
00:59
I don't think he was back there.
01:00
And then go to a woodbend area and check.
01:02
There's a footpath from Mark's area to that area.
01:06
Do Drennaut at (number withheld), Asbury.
01:08
20-0-9.
01:10
Go ahead.
01:11
I'll be out on foot checking the path between Wood Bend and the Health Department building.
01:24
Flood over this way towards John Eagle, I headed back this way and I saw a male that was kind of, I don't know if he was jogging or not, but along the drive here in the woodline, he went into the store, and I was getting ready to radio, you guys, and then somebody just told me that somebody took off running out the side door towards that fence area.
01:45
I don't know if this is related or not, but it's a little suspicious.
01:48
Nine, we're right here on Freedom, we'll come that way.
01:50
27, I'd just stay where you're up for now.
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UTL: Unable to Locate
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Portage County, OH
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