Two youths left group home after suicide threats


Two female youths (ages 17 and 15) left a group home after saying they planned to kill themselves. One was found at Maine and Kendall; the other was reported on a bridge over Interstate 70. Police units, including possible air support, were searching. Both youths were said to have depression and take medication.
Audio|Source: Columbus Police Zone 4 Far Northwest
03:28
Transcript:
I'm 128 if you want to head over there, I guess, and circulate. There were two missings from 12809 East Mound. Two youths left and said they were going to kill themselves. The 17-year-old, (name withheld), female, I know clothing description. Hey, (name withheld), is it very... The caller hung up. We're trying to get a description, said they did this last night, too. The other ones, (name withheld), female. I guess (name withheld) left from this group home. 171-17-year-old female I guess they got a description on her of a black pink top of blue jeans and a pink backpack. The 15 year old she is wearing 171 are you marking a gray two box t-shirt gray sweatpants left with a black hoodie as well both females have pink backpack and females said they would kill each other together. Left on foot, last seen at Wilson and Cole. Yeah, while I was sitting here, I just went through my OPR hits. That 35 driver drove past me probably about five minutes to go ahead in south on Sawmill. I'm happy. You copy. That's 13 coverage to you. It said both females have depression and take medications for them. Females did the same thing yesterday, but both returned. For 128, I will put you on it. And 120, if you can check this freeway, there's probably nothing out there. It was just one of those phone alert things. We never did get any calls. Just make sure we have nothing out there. At 70, Westbound and exit 101. And we'll be clear another service. Time to have a good night. Thanks too. 2128, we got one up on that Maine and Kendall. Good job, Maine and Kendall. 2128, this will be (name withheld) out of this. Copy have (name withheld). The 17-year-old is still out. That's the female, I believe she has a black tank top and blue jeans. It's still out. (Name withheld) says the other half of this was down by the bridge over I-70. I'm sorry, one more time with them. The other one is over one of the bridges, Interstate 70. Trapper 5. Chauperton 5. Chauperta 5. We had two females from the group home who made threats of suicide. We got the 15-year-old; the 17-year-old apparently is on one of the bridges over Interstate 70, if you're able to fly overhead. Okay, one of the, do we have a cross-street or thing to narrow down the bridges? Yeah, 1-28. Our half of this doesn't know the area very well. She just said it was one of the bridges over I-70.
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Location mentioned:
Kendall Pl, Columbus, OH 43205
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