Northwest Crime Reports:
The Columbus Police Department inputs all crime data into an internet based data bank for residents. Crime Reports will give you information about kind/type of crime, where it occured and when it happened based on your address or search criteria. You can also sign up for free email alerts for crime that occurs near your home.
Monthly Crime Reports:
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November 4 2008 Crime Report for Northwest Columbus and Vicinity
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December 2 2008 Crime Report for Northwest Columbus and Vicinity
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December 2 2008 Crime Pie Chart for all Crime reported by the Columbus Police Department
Community Alerts:
NORTHWEST SERIAL RAPIST
Police said on Tuesday October 28, 2008 that the same man may be behind a series of rapes that began in early June. Six of the rapes are thought to be related, with most of the cases coming from the city’s northwest side, police said. On October 1, 2008, a rape occurred on Wakeford Street, located off of Jasonway avenue, close to Olentangy Plaza.
INFORMATION ON EACH ATTACK:
1. June 4th at 5:15 a.m. on Drivemere Road in Hilliard: The suspect put a pillowcase over the head of a 22-year-old woman and raped her. He apparently broke in through a back door and used handcuffs and a knife.
2. September 12th at 5:30 a.m. on Smiley’s Corner on Columbus ‘ Northwest Side: The suspect probably entered through a downstairs window, tying up a 46-year-old woman, after putting a pillowcase over her head. He fondled and kissed her buttocks. The victim stated the suspect may have had a gun.
3. October 1st between 4:45 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. on Wakeford Street , also on the Northwest Side of Columbus: The suspect forced oral sex on a 23-year-old woman, tying her hands behind her back and using a knife. He took her cell phone and credit cards.
4. October 5th at 5:00 a.m. on White Cedar Court on Columbus ‘ Far West Side: The suspect entered through a sliding glass door and forced oral sex on a 22-year-old woman who was sleeping. When she woke up screaming and flipped on a light, he fled. The victim did not know if the man had a weapon.
5. October 23rd at 11:00 p.m. on Busch Boulevard on the North Side: A 21-year-old woman had just taken her infant into her home in a baby carrier. The suspect followed her in, showed a handgun and used an electrical cord to tie the woman’s hands behind her back. He sexually assaulted the woman.
6. October 24th at 9:20 pm. on King Avenue on the Northwest Side: The suspect entered through an unlocked back door, showed a handgun and struck a 30-year-old woman when she struggled. He tied her hands behind her back with yarn, sexually assaulted her and took her ATM card.
Suspect Description: The suspect appears to be stocky, Caucasian male, 5’6″ – 5’9″ tall, and in his late-30′s or early-40′s. On one occasion, he was wearing a white baseball cap. Another time, he was wearing a black baseball cap with the words R+L Carrier on the front and the words NASCAR17 on one side and L Racing on the other side. The writing on the cap is in white. The suspect was also wearing a dark bandana over his face.
NWCA encourages all citizens to be safe and report suspicious persons and activity in our area. Call the Columbus Police Department if you have any information about these crimes.
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