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Heard on: Columbus Police Dispatch - Zone 5 · 1/17/2026 11:30 AM
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One 33. Forty 8A3732 near Abney Road.
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Caller says there are two people going door to door and knocking, asking to go in backyards to take pictures of power lines.
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Deputies investigate suspicious persons near Abney Rd

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As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies responded to a report on Abney Road in Columbus of two unidentified individuals going door to door, asking residents for access to their backyards to photograph power lines. The individuals reportedly lacked identification or any company affiliation and were last seen walking away from the area on foot carrying a camera.

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Abney Rd, Columbus, OH 43207
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