Suspect assaults victim on I-71 and flees in truck, Richland County OH


A suspect assaulted a person on I-71 in Ohio and fled the scene. The suspect may be driving a red semi-truck or a white Peterbilt truck with a white trailer. The victim may have an eye injury. Police are searching nearby roads and rest areas.
Audio|Source: Richland County Public Safety
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Transcript:
00:00
He's wearing purple shirt and jeans.
00:07
You have I signal fixes that cutting there.
00:11
Right, we're getting on to 30.
00:14
It's just going to Mark Lane from talking with that.
00:17
I advise we go east or west.
00:19
Okay.
00:21
It looks like we're going east.
00:31
30 east at Cougall.
00:37
On a manselet, I guess, flip back around, that was on 30.
00:41
I'm sure where they were at exactly.
00:45
Okay.
00:51
10014.
01:02
Go ahead.
01:05
Can you check on home road? I love the 399 bridge for a light.
01:10
No one's around there.
01:16
...from the satellite office.
01:21
Square 82.
01:24
Go ahead.
01:30
Parties are separated.
01:33
Post-70 is still in line with the mail as they would route.
01:37
They advise that you could make contact.
01:41
The suspect has left the scene.
01:45
Break.
01:47
Go ahead.
01:51
It's going to be a white Peterbilt truck with a white trailer where your victim is going to be at.
01:56
Possible eye injury.
02:00
Cappy, that's the westbound right there.
02:08
That's where he stated he was at.
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I-71, Ohio
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