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Three men shoplift at Giant store; suspect vehicle involvedColumbia MD

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Near Freetown Rd, Columbia, MD 21044

Three men are shoplifting from the Giant grocery store near Freetown Road. A Tesla with temporary tags may be used as the getaway vehicle. At least one suspect reportedly threatened with a weapon but no weapon was seen.

Audio|Source: Howard County Police, Fire and EMS
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Near Freetown Road at the Giant,
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three subjects shoplifting from the store,
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two males and one male and all-black clothing.
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Getting forever 20-2-30-e.
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Responding to the Giants on Freetown, have multiple callers, not sure who's an employee and who's a passerby. They said there's a Tesla with temp tags on the side of the road loading up at this time. They believe it's a suspect vehicle.
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He also mentioned that one person was possibly threatening that they had a 1032 but was not seen.
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He is responding to that I believe the suspects have left in a black or dark gray Tesla with Tempags. They went down quarter staff, but possibly coming back towards the store. One of the callers is the construction worker at the giant, not for who the other caller is.

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Near Freetown Rd, Columbia, MD 21044

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