Man steals credit cards from Punjab restaurant counter, Arlington MA
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TheftAccording to the dispatch call, a man wearing a red jacket and pants took four or five old credit cards from the front counter at Punjab restaurant near Massachusetts Ave. He fled on foot toward Medford Street. The suspect is described as a white male, possibly in his 50s, with a mustache and beard. Authorities are investigating and reviewing video footage.
Audio|Heard on: Arlington Police
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04:36
Transcript:
00:00
One and two, could you respond to near Massachusetts Ave for a possible larceny? Reporting parties at the Punjab restaurant state that a male party walked into the restaurant, took some stuff, and just started running.
00:15
One has that.
00:16
Any description on the person?
00:18
The party was wearing red pants and a red jacket and ran towards Medford Street from the restaurant.
00:26
Roger.
00:31
B six, seven, the control.
00:34
Control. Can I have that description one more time?
00:43
It's a male party, possibly younger, wearing a red jacket and red pants.
00:49
There was a language barrier.
00:51
Roger.
00:55
Do we know what he took?
01:01
Already said cards.
01:04
Again, there was a language barrier, so I'm sure if that was credit cards or cash is something from the restaurant.
01:12
AIDG control.
01:14
Control.
01:15
Have one of those units go directly to Punjab to get more information.
01:19
Received.
01:24
One, could you go directly to the restaurant?
01:27
Roger.
01:37
One's out. Received.
01:44
Port to control.
01:46
Control.
01:50
I'll be clear that to rescue transport to children.
01:53
Received.
01:55
D3, the effector 3.
02:01
Those units, that individual took four or five credit cards that were at the front counter, there were old credit cards people left here.
02:13
Can you get a better description and travel flight?
02:23
Received.
02:26
... those units.
02:29
There was a white man with a mustache and a red jacket heading towards Medford Street, but they didn't see what direction he went after that.
02:40
Second one, anything further on that?
02:43
Jeans, did you have a bag or hats?
02:50
Also, if you can't get an approximate age for me, because I have someone matching that description yet.
02:58
So where are you?
03:04
It does not remember if they were wearing a hat but was wearing a red jacket that possibly had a hood.
03:13
Okay, Roger.
03:14
Saj, I'm at the Walgreens.
03:15
I got a white male.
03:16
He's probably in his 50s.
03:18
He's got a red jacket.
03:19
He's carrying a bag.
03:20
He's got a beard, goatee,
03:23
salt and pepper.
03:25
I don't know if any of that rings a bell for that one on.
03:28
I read as you walk in Easton.
03:35
Yeah, he's fine.
03:36
I got an eye on him.
03:37
Second one again, can you ask him if he, uh, if his mustache or his beard was, uh, what color it was?
03:47
Just mustache, no beard, black.
03:50
They're looking to see if they can pull the video clips now.
03:52
Okay, Roger.
03:53
Yeah, I just, I don't think that's going to be that guy.
03:57
Roger.
04:02
That individual is also wearing gray pants or jeans.
04:07
Do you control?
04:12
Control.
04:16
Can you run MAPS, One Juliet Hotel, Whiskey, 7-8?
04:24
Back to about a 2018 Impala color black comes back to a Francis Keene out of near Playstead Road in Medford.
04:34
All right, anything else on that?
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Location mentioned:
Massachusetts Ave, Arlington, MA 02474
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