Deputies respond to possible shoplifting at store, Clearwater FL
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TheftAs discussed during the dispatch call, deputies responded to a possible shoplifting at a retail store near Gulf-to-Bay Blvd in Clearwater. The subject, described only by approximate age and clothing, was reportedly placing items in a bag before approaching the exit. A second, younger individual may have been with him. Security was monitoring the situation, and later communication indicated it might not have been an active shoplifting.
Audio|Heard on: Clearwater Police - East
Listen to dispatch call
01:40
Transcript:
00:00
Two 17, 0215 for a shoplift in progress at a retail store near Gulf-to-Bay Blvd.
00:09
Units have a male in his fifties wearing a black shirt.
00:14
Carrying a black side bag.
00:19
Also has a backpack that he is putting items into.
00:23
Currently in the bakery department.
00:28
He is known to shoplift in the past.
00:35
Units responding to the shoplift.
00:37
He is now going toward the exit,
00:43
but then turned around.
00:44
Security believes he knows they are watching him.
00:55
G15, I'm ready outside the exit.
00:59
Yep.
01:04
What’s the description of the male one more time?
01:08
Male in his fifties.
01:12
Wearing a black shirt,
01:14
unknown color pants,
01:16
has a backpack.
01:22
Possible younger male with him.
01:25
Wearing a black shirt, unknown pants.
01:31
(number withheld).
01:37
Careful. Negative, not a shoplifting.
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Gulf to Bay Blvd, Clearwater, FL 33765
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