Suspicious man claims to work for utility company without ID, Broadview Heights OH
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A man near Briarwood Drive claimed to work for AT&T and install fiber optic lines but had no ID or truck. He wore a high-visibility vest and carried an iPad. The caller requested an area check but did not want to speak to officers.
Audio|Heard on: Chagrin Valley Dispatch - Brecksville
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00:24
Transcript:
00:00
Did you head over to the area near Briarwood Drive? There is a suspicious male there.
00:05
He said he worked for AT&T and was going to put in a fiber optic line.
00:10
He did not have a truck or an ID.
00:13
They said that he was a male.
00:14
He had a hat, glasses, and dark jacket with a high-vis vest, and he said his name was (name withheld) and he had an iPad on him.
00:21
Our caller did not want to speak to an officer just once wanted to check the area.
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Location mentioned:
Briarwood Dr, Broadview Heights, OH 44147
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