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Altercation involving broom over a cat near Laurel Road, Thornville OH

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Assault

Reported: 12/13/2025 12:08 AM

Laurel Rd NE, Thornville, OH 43076

An altercation occurred near Laurel Road involving two males. The dispute started over a cat and escalated with one male defending himself against the other who used a broom. There were concerns about an armed subject, but none were confirmed.

Audio|Heard on: Fairfield County Sheriff

Listen to dispatch call

01:52

Transcript:

00:00

I have a unit en route.

00:02

I have all units around.

00:03

The advice I'm speaking with the male party.

00:07

(Name withheld), he's upstairs.

00:10

Other D units spoke with (name withheld).

00:13

Break.

00:19

Good.

00:22

(Name withheld) is advising he was defending himself as a male named (name withheld), unknown last name, known for three years, was using a broom that started over a verbal argument about the caller's cat.

00:35

Here's what.

00:41

547.

00:43

Go ahead.

00:46

You can cancel 518 and jump me in route.

00:55

527 you advise cancel 518 547 copy 547 518 you copy 547 518 can you copy I do thank you you're clear.

01:07

524,

01:09

543, 547, updated 39 is near Laurel Road. Repeating near Laurel Road.

01:17

Here, okay.

01:23

Units responding to Laurel Road, both parties involved are imported into the call, negative 15[1].

01:30

Here, okay.

01:36

units around Laurel Road.

01:38

I spoke with (name withheld), who stated the other male was possibly armed downstairs.

01:48

There was negative confirmation of an armed subject.

Police codes explained

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[1]

15: Shoplifting (in the radius)

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Location mentioned:

Laurel Rd NE, Thornville, OH 43076

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