Man tries to break into car claiming ownership


A call reporting a man attempting to break into a car at 19th and 71st Avenue. The caller says the man claims the car is his and shows ID. Dispatch asks to check the vehicle tag and requests units to respond; no backup is available.
Audio|Source: Philadelphia Police - Citywide
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Transcript:
(name withheld) 980. 790. Can you run a PA tag for you? What's the location? Location to be 19th and 71st Avenue. Do you have backup? Is it occupied or not? I have a male out here trying to... It seems like he's trying to break into the car. He claimed it's his, but... We'll run the tag, I got his ID. All right, you got a backup with you? Negative. All right, (name withheld) to the north, can I get a unit start over 19th and 71st with (name withheld) 980? He has mail stuff, as if he's trying to break into a vehicle, he sold him, 171st.
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Location mentioned:
N 19th St & 71st Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19138
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