Suspect carrying stolen electric bike into tree line


Radio traffic about a reported robbery of an electric bicycle. Callers describe a shirtless man in blue shorts carrying a black, glittery bike with a KU sticker into a tree line near an old school at 14th and Taylor. Officers coordinate a search, mention a possible folding knife, and share case details and unit locations.
Audio|Source: Topeka Police Dispatch - East and West
04:50
Transcript:
35 and dropped the DOSC with a female part of my calls. Tad1116. C-T-O-1-1023 is 6 in Poles Connect, (name withheld). If you want to check to the north, he's like... There's a code 5 on an e-bike. He said the bike that he's riding was his, he stole the bike from him. Blue shorts. So we're going to have robbery targets. group old yesterday when it was taken it. I suppose they had a KU sticker on it somewhere. 7. 437. 1015, one of dogs emails and called us. 2017. What's the last location? The last was known northbound. from 6th in Polk. I don't think I'm going to have 1090 charges, but I'll have essentially Agassault and stuff. In CPO 1 to 13, and Q090. He got word that it was at 4C in Stomore area this morning, so if I could maybe head back to that area, probably going to be the 415 KOMARC. And 413 is supposed to be on the great folding knife, about eight inches in length. We're 1077 on filmware right now. Checking the area. 437, 1023. 437.1121. CPO1, my MDT crash. What's that case number out here? CPO1, your case number is 63974, 63974. Thank you. You're welcome. 1132. 434 on 1023, any mileage and economists. 434, 1132. 434. 434. 1434. 14. 14, I'm out on foot at 14th and Taylor. I think I saw somebody look like they're carrying a bike into this empty lot and accessible school. 413 104 any use that can be around 14 Taylor with 413. 14 I'm heading that way. 414. 104 at 11 turn turn. C.L. 1 on head that way from me. 6 and 4 plusa. 24 head 11 spring turn. Hey, (name withheld) says that that bike is black, got a KU sticker, and the black paint has like a, almost a sparklier, glitter-style on it. 10-4[1]. Also just walking westbound in the 300 block retailer. I kind of lost them where all the shrubbery is on its whole fence. KC. Do you have your drone. I don't, but I can go to the station and grab one. That's okay. I'm just going to check around here a little bit longer. You guys just want to drive around the block and make sure it is squared out the other side. We're moving in the area. Forkin Taylor, what's the description again? Oh, I just saw it look like a person carrying a bicycle into this, like... tree line kind of, but the suspect description is a code five, no shirt, blue shorts with that e-bike. Simple. (name withheld), is he walking towards the old school? Yeah. (name withheld), I've been sitting here pretty much since you got out and haven't seen anything on the west side. I just like to check in the area. I'm not even 100% sure that's what exactly what I saw. It's been somebody just carrying something.
Police codes explained
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10-4: Acknowledgement/Message Received
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Location mentioned:
SW Taylor St, Topeka, KS
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