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Suspected theft at Dollar General near Central AveLake Station IN

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Central Ave, Lake Station, IN 46405

According to the dispatch call, police units responded to a suspected theft in progress at Dollar General near Central Avenue in Lake Station. A white female suspect wearing a black sweatshirt and carrying a white purse was reportedly taking items from the store and appeared to still be inside, asking about the items she was suspected of stealing and making a purchase.

Audio|Heard on: Lake IN Law Dispatch Group Calls
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01:58
Transcript:
00:00
Lake station units, I've got a theft at Dollar General.
00:05
They're advising that female is in the store stealing items.
00:11
That's right.
00:13
Lake station units, all your subjects are coming back clear in NCIC IDEX.
00:20
You do.
00:21
Lake Station 124.
00:23
Go ahead, sir.
00:26
Reference to that theft complaint,
00:28
they provide you any information on the suspect?
00:32
Supposed to be a white female, forty-five years of age, wearing a black sweater.
00:41
And she looks like she's still in the store.
00:46
Ten four is the complainant still on TX?
00:51
Negative.
00:54
Ten four. We're clear from North Shore.
00:57
If you could assign 135 to that K-8, I'm going to stand by Dollar General until they pass points as well.
01:04
Clear.
01:06
Right? I'm still getting the stuff in the other call, but I've got it open so I can do it on my end.
01:11
And I will put 135 on this theft.
01:14
Is that correct?
01:19
Saying 135 to North Shore, we're both at Dollar General.
01:22
I am so sorry.
01:25
Central over 662 on 10-8, can you close it out please?
01:30
We'll go. Location units got my partner on the phone with him and they advised that she is still in the store.
01:36
She's currently purchasing something.
01:38
She's asking where the items are that she was stealing.
01:44
Ten four, I'll go inside and speak with management.
01:48
Clear.
01:50
Her items are inside the white purse.
01:54
Location units, white female, blonde hair, black Nike sweatshirt.

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Central Ave, Lake Station, IN 46405

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Incident Timeline

  1. Trespass Issued and Scene Cleared
  2. Suspect Description Update
  3. Officer Contact with Management
  4. Suspect Still in Store
  5. Officer Assignment and Coordination
  6. Suspect Description Provided
  7. Initial Theft Report

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