Woman threatens employees with pepper spray in store robbery, Long Beach CA


A woman threatened Target employees with pepper spray while stealing from the store near N Bellflower Blvd. She was possibly armed with a knife handle and left the scene, possibly with a male accomplice. The suspect fled in a black Cadillac northbound on Bellflower Blvd.
Audio|Source: Long Beach Police Dispatch
02:35
Transcript:
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Anish unit for a 211[1] at the target near N Bellflower Blvd.
00:09
2040.
00:11
It's broken glass in the street.
00:18
211[1] at Target near N Bellflower Blvd.
00:22
It originally came in as a 925. It's a female white 20 to 30s blonde hair wearing a black vest, gray jacket, blue shorts with black leggings,
00:30
holding a black tote bag.
00:36
Click the CP call back advising the suspect threatened employees with pepper spray when leaving.
00:41
It looks like the suspect still in the parking lot. We're trying to get further.
00:49
Charlie 13, I show you backing a little further on the 211[1]. The suspect's on foot walking southbound through the parking lot.
00:55
CP also saw what looked like a handle for a knife in her purse. No actual 417[2] atom confirmed.
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Fox 2, Channel 2, Fox 2, Channel 2.
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Sam Edward 17, the log.
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17.
01:20
Sam Edward 17, good evening, the ID 11-5-30, handheld 44426.
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Show me 10-7 to West Station equipment, please.
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Sure.
01:31
97 IRC.
01:34
Man 310A7.
01:37
East units on the 211[1] at the target, the suspect entered a Greyford expedition in the parking lot. Originally arrived with a male Hispanic ponytail wearing a red shirt.
01:47
To be thinks the suspect's waiting in the vehicle for the mail to leave.
02:04
It's correction. Looks like the CP thinks the suspect is waiting for the mail to leave the store. It looks like the mail might still be inside.
02:15
Then to trial late 15?
02:21
Oh, it's 14-3-6.
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Play 14, I copy 97.
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Looks like now the other security guard saying the suspect may have left in a black Cadillac four-door sedan northbound bellflower.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
211: Robbery or attempted robbery
[2]
417: Person brandishing or displaying a weapon, typically a gun, in a threatening or dangerous manner.
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Location mentioned:
Near N Bellflower Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90815
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