Suspects spray people with irritant at mall, Columbus OH


Audio reports multiple people inside a mall near 1st St in Columbus spraying visitors with a strong-smelling irritant and refusing to leave. Security reports four suspects last seen near the food court. Suspects are described by clothing: red hoodie, black t-shirt, patterned white hoodie, and all black. Security is concerned the situation could escalate.
Audio|Source: Columbus Police Dispatch - Citywide
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I'll dig my 60 on Deschler. Copy 440s, Duschler and Rose. And male black 29s, one in the red hoodie and one in the black shirt, spraying people at fart spray inside the mall and refusing to leave. They were last seen by the food court. We did get an additional call from security saying there's four suspects total now.
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Male black red hoodie, male white black t-shirt, male black white hoodie with a pattern on it, and a male black wearing all black. Security keeps going over to them when told not to color thinks that it will lead to violence. Okay. Okay.
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Location mentioned:
Near 1st St, Columbus, OH 43219
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