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Possible shoplifting with weapon threat near 21st Ave

Heard on: Lake IN Law Dispatch Group Calls
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Sixteen 34 .
audio iconWeapons
E 21st Ave, Gary, IN 46407
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As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a possible shoplifting incident at a business on East 21st Avenue in Gary. A male suspect allegedly claimed to have a gun, though none was seen. The individual reportedly left the area in a black SUV with no license plate headed westbound toward Broadway. The situation appeared to end without injuries, and the suspect was not located at the scene.

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