Cigarette theft suspect flees from Grant and Tucson store, Tucson AZ
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As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer was flagged down at the 7-Eleven near Grant and Tucson about a cigarette theft. The suspect fled east across Tucson Boulevard toward Postino’s, dropping stolen cigarettes along the route. Police coordinated to locate the suspect, who was described as wearing a dark jacket and cap.
Audio|Heard on: Tucson Police Midtown Division
Listen to dispatch call
02:18
Transcript:
00:00
Three hundred and eight, and flagged down at the 7-Eleven.
00:02
I am sorry, sir. Okay, Grant and Tucson.
00:09
It was a cigarette theft suspect last seen running eastbound across Tucson Boulevard wearing a jacket.
00:25
Into the parking lot of Postino's.
00:28
Can I get an A4?
00:32
Dispatch, my units are starting to make two and a copy.
00:41
Okay, he would have jumped out of this parking lot eastbound.
00:44
Let me figure out where.
00:50
(expletive).
00:51
Three ocean (number withheld) Lincoln eight.
00:53
Do you want to go on scene so I can speak with the employee?
01:01
He would have run towards Fordus, south of Grant.
01:05
Looks like cigarettes that he's dropped along his old path.
01:13
Great, is there still it?
01:17
Negative.
01:20
Probably.
01:25
Three 15. I saw him run across Tucson away from this okay.
01:40
This parking lot, a southeast corner.
01:48
Male looked like he was wearing a cap and a dark jacket.
01:57
Really, can eight to radio? I think the clerk was calling in when she flagged me down.
02:01
Did you get a better description from her?
02:08
Not that I'm seeing.
02:13
Three ocean A one, go ahead and go to the store like you suggested and see what you can get for us as far as description.
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