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Suspect reportedly hides after shoplifting near Longview store

Heard on: Cowlitz County Public Safety, Columbia County Law Dispatch
01:44
00:00
373, 372 for a shoplift just occurred.
audio iconTheft
Ocean Beach Hwy, Longview, WA 98632
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As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a report of shoplifting at a retail store on Ocean Beach Highway in Longview. A man reportedly stole hardware items and fled on foot toward a nearby fuel station. He was later believed to be hiding under a blue van in the parking lot near the pharmacy area. The vehicle involved may be a silver Chrysler van registered in Washington.

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