Prowler sparks alarm chaos at Fred Meyer parking lot in St. Helens, St Helens OR
Alarm triggered as a prowler opened a car door at Fred Meyer, wandering vehicles; officers responded promptly and investigated in St. Helens parking lot.
Audio|Source: St. Helens Police and Fire
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Transcript:
00:00
I'm reporting a prowler at Fred Meyer right now.
00:03
He opened my car door, which triggered the alarm.
00:06
He's still in the parking lot.
00:12
I copy, I'll be en route.
00:16
Copy, suspect is a white male, wearing a red beanie, black hoodie, and black pants; unit 106 is en route as well.
00:27
Three or four, I'm still getting logged back in.
00:29
If you have that direction of travel.
00:36
Affirmative, he's on foot.
00:38
He was in the backside employee parking lot.
00:40
He's now headed towards the gas station area, last seen about one to two minutes ago.
00:49
That's going to be...
00:55
Three zero four.
00:59
You go ahead.
01:00
To clarify, the reporting party now states there was no witness to the subject attempting to open her car door.
01:12
Her door was opened, the alarm went off, and when confronted, the subject claimed he bumped into the vehicle.
01:23
They haven't seen him try other doors, but he's hovering around several vehicles walking through the parking lot.
01:30
I copy. Can you put the suspect description in the priority on the line, please?
01:38
Affirmative.
01:46
128, I'm 97 in the area.
01:49
128, copy.
01:51
304 in the area.
01:54
All right, triple zero nine.
02:01
Three or four, I'm out with the reporting party.
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Town four.
02:05
I'm out with the reporting party.
02:13
128.
02:16
For info, two other male employees matching the suspect description are walking around looking for him.
02:23
The only difference is the suspect will have a red beanie.
02:29
I copy. Suspect will have a red beanie at zero thought.
02:39
304.
02:41
304.
02:43
Further description,
02:45
about 35 years old, 5’6".
02:50
I copy, 35 years old, 5’6".
02:59
N304, others can probably disregard.
03:02
We have reasonable suspicion of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle.
03:05
It is not confirmed so far.
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St Helens, OR
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