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Rakim Scales Missing Person Case

Last seen in Columbus, Ohio on Oct 05, 2022

Victim Details

Feb 22, 2023

Mar 21, 2024

Rakim

Scales

35

32

67 inches

160 lbs

Black / African American

Male

Oct 05, 2022

Columbus

Ohio

Franklin County

No

123365

Columbus Division of Police

Columbus

Ohio

Franklin County

43215

Ronald Grocki

Detective

120 Marconi Boulevard, Ohio

6146454545

Local

Law Enforcement

https://www.columbus.gov/Services/Public-Safety/Police

220735378

2022-10-06

Columbus Division of Police

2292

Black

Brown

Brown

07/12/2026


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In the city of Columbus, Ohio, a family's life was forever altered when 32-year-old Rakim Scales was last seen on October 5, 2022. On that day, Rakim, a Black male with black hair and brown eyes, standing at 5'7" and weighing around 160 pounds, vanished. When he was last seen, he was wearing a distinctive outfit: a blue jean jacket, an Ohio State sweatshirt, blue jeans, and a mismatched pair of purple and yellow VANS shoes. Rakim is also identifiable by several tattoos, including ...
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Last Seen: Oct 05, 2022

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  • Rakim Lamar Scales - The Charley Project
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