Man shoplifts using knife to remove tags at Walmart, Mesa AZ


A man is stealing items at a Walmart store. He uses a knife to cut off item tags and hides merchandise. Staff are avoiding a confrontation because he has a knife. He is in the women's clothing area and putting on jewelry.
Audio|Source: Mesa Police Department Central Patrol District
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Two Baker twenty-one, two-vaker twenty-five, fifty-two to Channel One. Two-baker twenty-five to two. Two-baker twenty-five, any nine-six to break on a four eighty-eight, eight-five-seven North Dobson? How fast? I'll get to nine o six.
00:29
857 orthopsin at Walmart, RP's loss prevention, customer taking items out of packages and tag spiking. They did pull out of 423 to take the tags off, no threats with the knife. Copy in route. Sandbaker's 203. I can have had to vote. Copy, units for the 488. Because of the 423, Walmart will not attempt to stop.
00:56
If I have 10 8 on 2. Copy. Two Baker 25 start towards the 488 at the Walmart. 857 North Thompson. 25 in round. He is for Walmart. Subject is a white and illness 20s wearing a black and white and red Bulls jersey, black jeans, average billed brown hair. He is alone.
01:21
is RPLP attempting to stop them. Negative, you were on shot one at the time. Subject has a 423 using to cut off tags. Because of the knife, they are not going to attempt to stop. He's still active for you to shop with. He is concealing items. I'll clarify. The 423 is a fishing knife. It's about 6 to 8 inches, a fillet knife.
01:50
is now placing jewelry on his body. Copy. Last info is he was in the women's apparel section. Copy. 25. Can you ask if the woman's apparel is, can you ask if the woman's apparel is on the west or east side of this there?
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Location mentioned:
Near N Dobson Rd, Mesa, AZ 85201
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