Person detained for shoplifting electrical outlets at store, Carol Stream IL

Theft

Reported: 10/31/2025 11:27 AM

Carol Stream, IL

A person was caught stealing electrical outlets from a store in Carol Stream, Illinois. The suspect was inside the store and was seen putting outlets in a backpack. Police responded and detained the suspect near Bristol and Kingsbury. The suspect was described as a male wearing a red beanie and black coat. No specific names or exact address numbers were given.

Audio|Source: DuPage County Police Dispatch 1 - West

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Transcript:

00:00

Gingu1, this is a not a report. Apparently it's in progress at Menards. There's a subject taking some outlets and put him in his backpack. He's still in the store.

00:11

We'll just be here in order.

00:13

Yankee 3, can you back?

00:16

Three, can you back? Three and four.

00:19

Second.

00:27

Okay.

00:33

...and over units for Menards. They said he's about to leave. The caller is going to confront him to try to get him back inside.

00:43

Thank you one. I copy. I'm already in route.

00:48

They're front of the male black, red beanie, black coat,

00:51

backpack. Male black, red beanie, black coat, backpack.

00:58

One ten four.

01:01

He's been stopping for the employee who's now running across the parking lot, but now he's not going to the direction of travel.

01:15

One day, coffee, I'm coming up.

01:20

From McCune,

01:22

it's going to be a black pickup for the landscaping trailer. Caller said it was speeding and tail dating and no one to be seen.

01:32

Do you want to melt all the subject?

01:35

Subjecta?

01:40

Where are you at?

01:47

Thank you, one. What's your location?

01:51

Thank you, very, I'm on the north side of the...

01:57

Okay, so forth.

01:58

Thank you, Juan. I'm on Bristol and Kingsbury. I have the subject detained here with me.

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