Person reported with bomb device on bethel road, Upper Arlington OH


Police and bomb squad respond to a person reported with a bomb device around their neck near bethel road and salmell. Road closures and emergency measures are in place as authorities check the situation.
Audio|Source: Columbus Police Zone 4 Far Northwest
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Transcript:
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Medicare assistance on 17th Precinct, upper arlington police is asking for 5-4[1] at bethel road and salmell.
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They said it's out of the 16B here we're going with.
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Supposedly had a bombs dropped around his neck.
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They got them out and the cfd bomb squads out here to check the vehicle and want us to shut down southbound salmell from buffalo why they do that.
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33 copy.
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3-3 copy. Do they need us on a 60[2]?
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I'll call them and ask.
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173, do they need it's 10060[3][2].
00:31
Okay, yeah, no, they're saying no 60[2]s are needed.
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Can we repeat that?
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We have clos here already.
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Are we okay to start? You can just come in when you get here? Yes.
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We all out front.
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I'm looking at you right now.
00:47
You can come in whenever you're ready.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
5-4: Assistance Needed
[2]
60: Bomb Threat
[3]
10060: Bomb Threat
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Location mentioned:
Bethel Rd, Upper Arlington, OH
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