Shoplifting reported at Ross store in Martinsburg, Martinsburg WV
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There was a shoplifting incident reported at Ross's store in Martinsburg. The staff noticed merchandise in the back of a vehicle that might have been stolen. The store has experienced shoplifting multiple times daily but did not always notify the police. A suspect identified as (name withheld) was seen walking southbound on Tuskegee street. Officers were informed and checking for warrants related to this suspect.
Audio|Heard on: Berkeley County Fire & EMS
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04:33
Transcript:
00:00
Your 43, the staff here at Ross's, couldn't confirm if the merchandise in the back of their car was stolen or not.
00:11
Tell 4.
00:14
Just year 43, they said they've been getting hit about three times a day with shoplifting incidents.
00:18
They just haven't been calling us.
00:23
They just haven't been calling us. Say that for a break.
00:25
Go ahead.
00:27
Do you have video or any paperwork for that?
00:35
She's going to put in the request for it.
00:40
Their staff isn't allowed to make stops, but they didn't know they could just call in and we can make the stop outside or whatever.
00:48
Tiff, well, thank you, sir.
00:57
19 Martinsburg, all he's clear to me.
01:00
In total.
01:01
Forty-three module.
01:02
T-75, (name withheld).
01:10
He should have a lot of possibles in the new stack.
01:15
He's walking southbound on Tuskegee right now, just crossed over a boat.
01:22
I'm still out of Martins.
01:25
That will.
01:34
If you're going to check with that warrant, I'll head that way until we can't locate that subject.
01:39
17,
01:42
he was walking on the tracks, then he crossed on to Tuskegee.
01:45
He was wearing black pants, blue shirt.
01:49
In 43. A second, I'm going to head that way.
01:52
A 43.
01:55
Good.
01:56
Can you confirm the name that Christopher, what's the last name?
02:01
Excuse me, golf, uniform, Zulu, Mike, Alpha, November.
02:09
I believe 49 just did a warrant for shoplifting for him.
02:14
Monitor,
02:20
I'm also on station with this email 95.
02:22
Great friendly.
02:25
28, you all secure in there?
02:51
Yes.
02:53
Ms. Brown and this other male subject I was out with, they both 75-75.
02:59
74. Those are 75-74.
03:01
Okay.
03:08
Thank you. Thank you.
03:13
All right.
03:15
Did Martin's advise if they got anything back from this email?
03:20
They said they believe they did.
03:23
Temple. Martinville, can you see if County as a female?
03:27
What's... In September.
03:30
43, where did you advise that the (name withheld) was walking out?
03:35
Southbound on Tuskegee crossing over broke, heading.
03:43
In ten, four.
03:44
In nineteen, if you see that male, we have hard copies in hand.
03:49
Four.
03:53
That male, 95.
03:56
Me, several.
04:04
Four to three, what's his description when you saw?
04:08
Black,
04:09
sweatpants, navy blue shirt.
04:14
Probably our black backpack one.
04:19
I recall, is he a white male or black male?
04:25
Ten on?
04:31
Was it a white male or black male?
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Foxcroft Ave, Martinsburg, WV 25401
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