Fraud investigation at Hyattsville shopping mall, Hyattsville MD
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FraudAccording to the dispatch call, officers responded to a shopping mall in Hyattsville after a caller reported a stolen purse and attempted use of her canceled cards at two stores. Staff at Foot Locker and MetroPCS reported a possible suspect, described only as a younger male. The situation appears to involve potential card fraud following the theft.
Audio|Heard on: Prince George's MD Law Dispatch Group Calls
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Transcript:
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305. We received a call for the mall.
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It's going to be for our Foot Locker and MetroPCS.
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A female caller is advising that someone has broken into her car in PG's jurisdiction, and she does have a valid police report for that break.
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She is advising that her purse was stolen.
00:18
She did cancel her cards, but someone is actively trying to use them right now.
00:22
Foot Locker advised her that they had called the police, but we didn't receive anything.
00:28
When they were leaving, an officer was following a person out of the store.
00:33
While I was on the phone with her, the cards were again being used at MetroPCS.
00:39
I got it. And 3.05.
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Foot Locker advised that all they could say was it was a younger male, no further clothing description.
00:51
They advised that he may have had stolen cards and we couldn't verify it.
00:56
It was the number one male,
00:58
wearing a black puffy coat and a light blue hoodie underneath.
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He's happy.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
East-West Hwy, Hyattsville, MD 20782
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