Shoplifter threatens employee with knife at store, Louisville KY


An employee at Dollar General Market near E Broadway reported a shoplifter pulled a knife on them after being confronted outside the store. The suspect then dropped the stolen items and fled westbound on Broadway.
Audio|Source: Louisville Metro Police 3 - Divisions 1 and 2
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Transcript:
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Simply. ...is on Channel First Division responding on a hold-up alarm[1], or correction, a hold-up district card,
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near E Broadway, a dollar general market.
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It looks like it was about a 10 to 10 minute time lapse. Employee followed the shoplifter outside, subject pulled a weapon on him, dropped the items and left the scene, westbound on Broadway. It's going to be a (race withheld) male 40 to 50s, black jacket, white shirt, tan pants, white and black shoes, any DAV unit that can respond.
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136 seconds.
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174 seconds.
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176 Baker and 4 Baker at 1415.
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925 Baker Robertson channel.
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925 Baker at 1415, 174 Baker, 6 Baker. They just did that the subject armed with a knife.
Police codes explained
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hold-up alarm: Activation of robbery, duress, or panic alarm indicating a potential emergency situation.
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