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Heard on: Rutherford County Sheriff, Fire and EMS · 1/18/2026 11:45 AM
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126, have a shoplift that just occurred at Mighty Dollar on Commercial Drive.
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Male took some laundry detergent and left in a silver Subaru, possible plate (number withheld), last seen going behind the building.
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Suspected shoplifting reported at store on Commercial Dr

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As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies responded to a possible shoplifting at a retail store on Commercial Drive in Forest City. A man reportedly took laundry detergent and left in a silver Subaru, which was later identified as a 2019 Subaru Impreza. Officers checked a nearby residence on Cherry Mountain Street, but the vehicle was not found. The incident also involved routine radio communications and a separate medical call nearby, which was unrelated.

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Commercial Dr, Forest City, NC 28043
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