This week’s “Crime of the Week” focuses on a Homicide which took place in Columbus in 2017. On March 28, 2017, human remains were discovered at a recycling facility on the south end of Columbus. On January 22, 2019, a DNA match confirmed the identity of Candice Taylor. The last known address of the victim […]
Wanted
Bexley Credit Card Theft
Central Ohio Crime Stoppers is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying the suspects involved in a Credit Card Theft that took place in Bexley. On Tuesday, June 4, 2019, unknown person(s) broke into a vehicle in the parking lot of Village Creek Apartments in Bexley, Ohio. The offender(s) stole a wallet containing a credit card […]
Antonio M. Johnson (Felonious Assault)
SUSPECT: Antonio M. Johnson Description: Male/Black, 41, 5’8”, 170 lbs., Brown hair, Brown eyes Charge: Felonious Assault Case Number: 2018 CRA 017653 Incident Description On August 25, 2018, at approximately 11:54pm, Antonio M. Johnson was involved in a shooting that left a victim with a bullet wound to the leg. This took place in the […]
Mohamed Abdikadir Weliyow (Murder)
SUSPECT: Mohamed Abdikadir Weliyow Description: Male/Black, 24, 5’7”, 157 lbs., Black hair, Brown eyes. Charge: Murder Case Number: 2019 CR A 001261 Incident Description On Saturday December 29, 2018, at approximately 9:40 p.m., the Columbus Police patrol officers were dispatched to a shooting, located on Wedgewood Drive. Upon arriving, patrol officers located the victim, Amadi […]
Sean K. Hancock (Rape)
SUSPECT: Sean K. Hancock Description: Male/Black, 34, 5’8”, 250 lbs., Brown hair, Brown eyes. Charge: Rape Case Number: 2018 CRA 018988 Incident Description In January 2018, on the northeast side of Columbus, Ohio, suspect Sean Hancock sexually abused a 12-year old child. Mr. Hancock has been seen in the Central Ohio Area since the crime […]
News and Events
Officer of the Month for June: Whitehall Police Department Narcotics Unit
Central Ohio Crime Stoppers, along with the Fraternal Order of Police Capital City Lodge #9 and United Dairy Farmers, is pleased to recognize the Whitehall Police Department Narcotics Unit as the … [Read More...]
Officers Gano and O’Conner, January Officers of the Month
On October 9, 2018, Hilliard Police Officers Brian Gano and Shane O’Connor were dispatched to Interstate 270 on report of a reckless driver who had hit-skipped some of the construction equipment … [Read More...]
Sgt. Aaron Ward, January Officer of the Month
Sgt. Aaron Ward of the Columbus Division of Police was recently honored by the Knights of Columbus for his dedication, leadership, and tireless service to veterans and the citizens of Columbus. Sgt. … [Read More...]