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Police respond to reports of scam attempt at Walmart, Gastonia NC

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E Franklin Blvd, Gastonia, NC 28056

According to the dispatch call, police were dispatched to the Walmart on East Franklin Boulevard in Gastonia following reports of an individual in a gray sweatsuit attempting to scam customers for money. The individual was possibly armed. Officers located the reporting person in the parking lot and searched the area near the store entrance.

Audio|Heard on: Gaston County Police/Fire/EMS - Primary Channel
Listen to dispatch call
02:55
Transcript:
00:00
Adam 11, Adam 50, start for Walmart East Franklin, near East Franklin Boulevard.
00:04
Reference to a male in a gray sweatsuit, white shirt underneath.
00:08
Possibly has something on him but is scamming people for money.
00:17
10-4. We're city, I'm here at Walmart still.
00:20
I'm in it as is, you can put me on that call.
00:33
The subjects are in a white vehicle that's the best description they can give us, but the reporting person is in a black vehicle.
00:44
Where is the reporting person located? In the parking lot.
01:00
Not aware where the reporting person is located, but the individuals that they're describing are on the grocery side to the right of the door.
01:34
When I just left the parking lot, they were walking in and out the door.
02:44
If you can call (name withheld) back, have them come to where my police car's at.
02:51
I'm out with the reporting person now.

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Location mentioned:
E Franklin Blvd, Gastonia, NC 28056

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