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Theft in progress at Target near West 38th StIndianapolis IN

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W 38th St, Indianapolis, IN 46254

According to the dispatch call, a possible theft incident at the Target store near West 38th Street involved a black male seen with bags of shoes. The individual dropped all items and left the store walking toward 38th Street. It appears no items were taken out of the store or purchased.

Audio|Heard on: Marion IN Law Dispatch Group Calls
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00:55
Transcript:
00:00
Frank 268 , Frank 361 , 2154 .
00:03
Theft in progress, Target near West 38th Street.
00:07
Black male, black jacket, pants, sweatpants, has bags or shoes.
00:10
Is currently in clothing department, children's clothing department.
00:14
Frank 240 control.
00:16
Go for it.
00:18
From what I'm seeing, it does not look like there was a report made.
00:23
Claire, can you go ahead and pull me a report please?
00:27
Claire.
00:29
Two hundred and 40 Frank 14 , you owe me a check on that because I am pretty sure they did a report class telling it.
00:34
Unit en route to theft in progress Target near West 38th Street.
00:38
Male dropped all items and ran out of the store, last seen walking towards 38th street.
00:45
Patrol 361 , let me be clear.
00:47
So he did not commit theft or take the items out of the store or pass it off, which is a purchase?
00:54
He didn't steal anything.

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W 38th St, Indianapolis, IN 46254

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Incident Timeline

  1. Suspect taken into custody
  2. Theft confirmed and suspect located
  3. Initial clarification of incident
  4. Suspect fled the store
  5. Suspect description broadcast
  6. Theft reported at Target

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