Columbus Crime Watch and Public Information

01/13/2025

Multiple accidents 🚨🚗💥🚗🚨
71 southbound, South of 36/37
Exercise caution and expect MASSIVE DELAYS!

01/11/2025

Anybody else loving ABC6 commentary right now?

01/08/2025

On Thursday, various services nationwide, including U.S. Postal Service mail delivery will be paused in honor of the National Day of Mourning established for former President Jimmy Carter.

The USPS notes on its website that all post offices will be closed and regular mail will not be delivered. There will, however, be “limited package delivery service” on Jan. 9. Customers can expect services to return to normal starting Friday.

Thursday’s National Day of Mourning is meant to give people space to pay their respects to Carter, the longest-living American president. Per federal law, President Joe Biden previously declared the day a National Day of Mourning.

“I do further appoint January 9, 2025, as a National Day of Mourning throughout the United States,” Biden said in his Dec. 29 proclamation. “I call on the American people to assemble on that day in their respective places of worship, there to pay homage to the memory of President James Earl Carter, Jr. I invite the people of the world who share our grief to join us in this solemn observance.”

Carter’s funeral will be held on the same day at Washington National Cathedral. Viewers can watch a broadcast of the service starting at 10 a.m. on NBC4.

01/03/2025

🚗 Car on Fire 🔥
270 southbound before the Broad street exit! On the right side of the road! Merge left carefully and expect some delays!

01/03/2025

12/23/2024

270 southbound after Westerville exit is completely shut down!
Expect massive delays!
Stay safe and drives carefully!

12/13/2024

⚠️ATTENTION STANLEY CUP OWNERS!⚠️
(THE COFFEE MUGS NOT THE HOCKEY)

Stanley has issued a significant recall involving more than 2 million mugs.

According to the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, Stanley is recalling about 2.6 million Switchback and Trigger Action travel mugs due to a burn hazard.

The CPSC says heat exposure and torque can cause the threads of the mug lid to shrink, causing it to detach while in use. The affected mugs were sold from June 2016 through December 2024 in stores and online by such retailers as Amazon, Walmart, Dick’s Sporting Goods, and Target.

So far, there have been 91 reports worldwide of lids detaching, resulting in 38 burns, with 11 needing medical attention. The stainless steel travel mugs were sold in a variety of colors, including white, black, and green, in 12-, 16- and 20-ounce sizes with a polypropylene lid.

Anyone with these travel mugs should immediately stop using them and contact Stanley for a free replacement lid.

Stanley can be contacted toll-free at 866-792-5445 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.Stanley1913TMrecall.expertinquiry.com. Customers can also visit the Stanley website and click on the corresponding link to submit a recall claim or obtain more information.

12/09/2024

Nearly three years after he left the airwaves to focus on beating cancer, former NBC4 meteorologist Bob Nunnally has died.

09/21/2024

Photos show large plums of smoke over Columbus as fire crews continue to battle flames at an automobile scrapyard near Alum Creek yesterday.

09/21/2024

***LOST LANDS AND BACKWOODS FEST***

Nearly 50,000 electronic dance music fans will be in Licking County this weekend. There will be heavy traffic Monday morning as well!

If you’re not taking part in either of these, it would be best just to completely avoid SR13 all weekend and even I-70 if you’re going up to Columbus.

08/28/2024

🚨AVOID LOCKBOURNE AND 270 WEST🚨
Expect delays and stay safe if you need to travel!
There are reports that the lockbourne road overpass is falling on the freeway! Traffic is at a standstill!

08/17/2024

🔴MAJOR DELAYS🔴 multiple accidents, some traffic at a stand still on the northwest side. Drive safe, everybody!

08/04/2024

💥🚨Motorcycle crash on Interstate 270 in north Columbus has closed all lanes on Sunday afternoon, causing significant traffic delays in the area.

The crash on I-270 westbound from Cleveland Avenue to I-71 is causing heavy traffic as all lanes are closed, according to the Ohio Department of Transportation. Columbus Division of Police said the motorcyclist was transported to a hospital in critical condition after they “wiped out.”

08/03/2024

🔴🔵 Two Columbus Police Officers were hospitalized after a crash involving a police cruiser. 🔵🔴

Both officers are in stable condition following the accident, which took place around 5 p.m. at Parsons Avenue and E. Sycamore Street. According to police, there is no other information on other vehicles involved.

07/17/2024

Big shout out to our newest top fan! 💎

Andrew Cobb

Stay safe out there.

07/12/2024

Summers are statistically the worst for vehicle theft, with over 1 million stolen in the U.S. last year. July is National Vehicle Theft Prevention Month, so below are a few helpful tips.

- Never leave your keys in the vehicle
- Make sure your vehicle is locked at all times and windows are up
- Park in well-lit areas
- Never leave valuables in your vehicle
- Have an audible alarm
- Use an anti-theft device and tracking device

07/10/2024

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The Columbus Police Department released the body camera footage showing the arrest of the man who broke into multiple businesses early Tuesday morning in Hilliard. Mr Pancake did have multiple hamsters in his pants!

https://youtu.be/-xyW_aBq_4U?si=i-kf9avCyprWzcpB

07/08/2024

The Interstate 270 westbound ramp to U.S. Route 23 northbound will close Monday through September for pavement reconstruction, the Ohio Department of Transportation announced Thursday.

Traffic will be rerouted using the already existing ramps at that intersection.

A stretch of Rathmell Road near U.S. 23 will also close July 12 at 7 p.m. through July 15 at 5 a.m. This closure's detour is Route 317 to Parsons Avenue to Rathmell Road.

ODOT also announced that Courtright Road over Interstate 70 will close Monday for 90 days while crews work on a bridge. The detour for this closure is Groves Road to Hamilton Road to Livingston Avenue to Courtright Road.

ODOT's $1.4 billion project to revamp the highways in and around downtown Columbus, dubbed Downtown Ramp Up, will have no new road impacts this week.