Possible shoplifting at Goodwill in Cambridge, Cambridge MA
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TheftAs discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to the Goodwill store near Massachusetts Avenue in Cambridge for a possible shoplifting incident. The person reportedly left the store with a bag of clothes, heading down Massachusetts Avenue. The description indicates a person around 5 feet tall carrying a black backpack and wearing a black jacket. Units searched the area including Lafayette Square but were unable to locate anyone matching the description.
Audio|Heard on: Middlesex MA Law Dispatch Group Calls
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02:44
Transcript:
00:00
Responding to Goodwill, near Massachusetts Ave.
00:02
Shoplifting just occurred.
00:03
SP walked out with a bag full of clothes.
00:06
Took a right onto Massachusetts Ave.
00:09
SP is described as about 5 ft tall wearing a black backpack.
00:16
I'll try to get further on this description.
00:20
Copy.
00:22
Patrol, we're in Lafayette Square right now.
00:24
Receiving.
00:27
Control to car three.
00:30
Three.
00:32
Tell you if you can break off from that response, near Temple Street for a disturbance on the 3rd floor.
00:37
RP states they're locked in the 3rd floor bathroom and have someone threatening them.
00:43
Person yelling in the background there.
00:48
Copy.
00:51
That's out of control.
00:54
Yes sir.
00:57
Carrying on to Temple Street now.
00:58
He cannot do that.
01:01
Where is he?
01:03
Four, it's me there.
01:05
Copy.
01:09
C comes all the way.
01:12
Copy.
01:14
Nice, get a control.
01:17
Yeah, 319.
01:19
I'm off.
01:22
All location.
01:24
Three to four, there was a possible suspect about five foot with a black backpack walking in front of the firehouse before we had to peel off.
01:33
And three to control, we're going off.
01:37
Call location.
01:39
Four, is that you?
01:43
Four to control.
01:45
Yes, sir.
01:47
Was there any further description?
01:50
Negative. Unfortunately, all that was provided was someone around 5 ft with a black backpack.
01:57
All right, copy.
01:58
Quite a few people out here with backpacks, so I'll double around but locate no one.
02:05
You can really stop off of that right now.
02:08
Copy.
02:10
C10 to control.
02:13
Yes, you see that?
02:16
From the employee, the person took it right out of the store.
02:19
They had a red cart and a large black bag or luggage and were wearing a black jacket.
02:31
I copy a red cart, some sort of black luggage with a black jacket.
02:36
Correct, and they took it around to the store.
02:40
Where is he?
02:42
Oh, I have that.
02:43
Yeah, I have no one matching that.
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Location mentioned:
Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139
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