Shoplifting suspect confronts staff at Mesa Safeway, Mesa AZ
TheftSafeway staff near West Main in Mesa have detained a person for shoplifting items valued under $1000. The individual has been confrontational and reportedly took a staff member's charger. Assistance units were requested for the situation.
Audio|Source: Mesa Police Department Central Patrol District
02:31
Transcript:
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It's near West Main, near West Main of the Safeway RP staff. They have a subject in custody for shoplifting who's being confrontational,
00:08
unknown vehicle access, we're down further. Subject says, (name withheld).
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All right, sir, copy.
00:20
Charlie 23, can we get two extra units for traffic control? 10 -4.
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All right of all.
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Good.
00:30
And we'll need all of Westbound traffic closed on Rio.
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Copy.
00:37
That's really something like where you can break through these fingers.
00:43
Charlie 21[1], I can start that way.
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Copy.
00:47
Charlie 21[1], copy, please.
00:49
Good.
00:52
Arizona, John Charles Adams, five, Mary Robert, and I've got a second.
00:59
Yeah, but you can go with a second.
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Zero, John Adam, to Paul Lincoln.
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Yeah.
01:11
This plate is expired on a GMC Sierra.
01:15
Second one's clear.
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Charlie 21[1], correction, you can swap me for one of those units and that's shoplifting. I can handle that, maybe.
01:28
Definitely.
01:33
Charlie 21[1], just clarifying, do you want the 288?
01:39
Yes, please, on left name.
01:41
Copy all ahead.
01:47
It's for the shoplifting. You can keep me on it if you want to send two Baker 16 no follow traffic.
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The suspect is a black male, 47, black jacket, purple sweatpants, 511, 165, brown hair.
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The male is not taking merchandise.
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He has taken a staff member's charger.
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21[1], pets.
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Judge 22, can you copy please?
02:25
Good.
02:27
All right, Adam, 3886.
02:31
Okay.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
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21: Request to make contact by telephone.
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Location mentioned:
Near W Main St, Mesa, AZ 85201
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