Teens attempt scam by grabbing phone in public plaza, Jersey City NJ
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FraudAccording to the dispatch call, two teenage males attempted a scam at the Newark Avenue Pedestrian Plaza in Jersey City by grabbing a phone but the owner retrieved it.
Audio|Heard on: Jersey City Police
Listen to dispatch call
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Transcript:
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To work in Jersey causes there are two teens trying to scam people.
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Apparently they grabbed her phone,
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but she got it back.
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Once you do to check it out because they claim they're raising money.
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Newark Avenue, Jersey City.
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It looks like those two kids are Newark Avenue Pedestrian Plaza between Barrow and Grove.
00:23
Black male wearing dreds, all black, North Face jacket,
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light skin male wearing all black.
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We're in all black.
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I need to follow in a dollar.
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
134-158 Newark Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07302
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