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Suspicious Person Reported in Clay

Route 31, Barnes & Noble, Clay, Clay 1 hour ago · 11:24 am, Aug 18, 2026

What happened

A report of a suspicious person at Barnes & Noble on Route 31; no injuries stated. Picked up on OCSO deputies radio traffic.

Key Facts

Location Route 31, Barnes & Noble, Clay, Clay
Response Type Alert
Severity
Medium
Reported Aug 18, 2026 at 11:24 AM
Reported Via Central New York Interagency Communications Center
Signal Status High Confidence
How We Got This Enrichment Without Transcript
Data Confidence Moderate confidence
Published Aug 18, 2026 at 11:24 AM
Source Note Derived from over-the-air radio traffic with transcript help. Sensitive identifiers and tactical details stay excluded.
Case Timeline
Initial dispatch
  • Aug 18, 11:24:40 AM Initial Dispatch
    Suspicious Person Reported in Clay: A report of a suspicious person at Barnes & Noble on Route 31; no injuries stated. Picked up on OCSO deputies radio traffic.
    Source: OTA + transcript
  • Monitoring for updates
    This is an active incident. New dispatch activity, unit updates, and location data will appear here automatically.
Radio Dispatch Intel
Suspicious Person SIGNAL 11, Prowler / Suspicious Person Stage: Initial_dispatch

Transcribed from over-the-air P25 radio traffic. Accuracy may vary. Information reflects raw dispatch communications and may not reflect final incident outcomes.

Dispatch Transcript
Any injury, suspicious person, Barnes & Noble, Route 31 at Clay.

Transcribed from over-the-air P25 radio traffic. Accuracy may vary.

A report of a suspicious person at Barnes & Noble on Route 31; no injuries stated. Picked up on OCSO deputies radio traffic.

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Alert details

  • Town: Clay
  • Public location: Route 31, Barnes & Noble, Clay
  • Service: General
  • Source: CNYICC
  • Source model: Over-the-air monitor, transcript-assisted (CNYICC)
  • Signal confidence: high confidence
  • Transcript state: enrichment without transcript
  • Public note: Derived from over-the-air radio traffic with transcript help. Sensitive identifiers and tactical details stay excluded.
  • Published in archive: Aug 18, 2026 at 11:24 AM

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Source

Derived from over-the-air radio traffic with transcript help. Sensitive identifiers and tactical details stay excluded.