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Man attempts to enter locked mobil store after shoplifting, Petersburg VA

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Theft

Reported: 12/9/2025 09:02 PM

Cox Rd, Petersburg, VA 23803

According to the dispatch call, a man wearing a gray hoodie, tan jacket, and jeans tried to enter a locked Mobil store near County Drive. He had a black mask on and was seen earlier shoplifting at Dollar General near Boydton Plank.

Audio|Heard on: Petersburg Police

Listen to dispatch call

01:57

Transcript:

00:00

Mr.

00:02

2156 County Drive at the Mobil station.

00:06

Caller reports a male suspect wearing gray hoodie, tan jacket, and blue or black jeans tried to enter the store after the doors were locked.

00:13

The suspect is now attempting to gain access to the store and has a black mask covering his face.

00:18

No further.

00:27

No, I call people's house.

00:31

No, hello.

00:34

One zero one.

00:37

No one.

00:40

Anybody can get contact with call.

00:42

There's no one out here.

00:46

They're inside the house.

00:58

101 on location.

01:00

We're there five hours.

01:01

We have to call on the line she's looking for you.

01:07

I see her in the backyard.

01:11

We're in the backyard.

01:14

101 door.

01:16

105 or 101.

01:17

101.

01:21

We're in the backyard.

01:24

We're in the back yard.

01:25

See you in the back lot?

01:28

Five yards.

01:35

One zero seven one zero two.

01:37

That's going to be the suspect from the shoplifting at the Dollar General on Boydton Plank earlier tonight.

01:44

Just call back, the suspect is still pulling at the door and has a face mask over his face.

01:50

Correct.

01:54

Correction, the Dollar General on County.

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Location mentioned:

Cox Rd, Petersburg, VA 23803

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