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Deputies look into possible theft near Fourth and WalnutCentralia IL

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4th St & S Walnut St, Centralia, IL 62801

As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies were sent to Fourth and Walnut in Centralia for a possible theft in progress involving four individuals in an alley. They were reportedly linked to a white Ford pickup truck seen behind the train depot, possibly transferring items between vehicles. The situation appeared to involve movement across nearby streets, and officers were checking if any charges would apply.

Audio|Heard on: Centralia Police, Fire & EMS Dispatch
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02:19
Transcript:
00:00
Three 74, 4703 are being routed to Fourth and Walnut for a report of four people in the alleyway stealing items.
00:14
Four 73, they're going to be in a white Ford pickup truck, older.
00:19
Ten four.
00:26
Seventy 10-60.
00:30
Four 73104.
00:33
Seventy-seven is 10-60 as well.
00:37
Four hundred and seventy-seven, ten four.
00:44
That just passed the vehicle.
00:46
An older model Chevy going eastbound on Fifth Street.
00:58
Three hundred and seventy-four.
00:59
I believe that was (name withheld)’s truck because I passed it as well.
01:10
Caller stuck on the phone advising that is the truck that left.
01:15
Went north on.
01:21
Need someone to go to the residence, find out if we have charges.
01:27
10-4[1], I'll flip around and show you.
01:30
Do we have an actual address or just a standby?
01:39
Four hundred and seventy-three is just going to be a passerby.
01:45
Ten four. So do we have locations for possible victims?
01:57
She just advised us in the alleyway on Fourth and Walnut.
02:07
Seventy-four of my callers advising they're.
02:10
That white truck's going to be behind the train depot switching items into another truck.
02:16
That's right, I'm with both of them.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgement / Affirmative

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4th St & S Walnut St, Centralia, IL 62801

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