Shoplifting suspect flees after being confronted

Heard on: Grove City Police, Franklin County Sheriff Dispatch West

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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Loss prevention at Home Depot called in 100 South Grener.

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They had a person in the store and they did confront him and they got the merchandise background.

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But the call taker heard the person in the background saying not to put their hands on him and then he disconnected.

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We called him back and he said the guy left on foot.

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He's a male.

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White (description withheld), a (description withheld), and he was running towards Bernie's.

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But they did get the merchandise back.

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But they said they'd press charges if he was caught.

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Copy that.

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Copy the D three.

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I copy.

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Copy. Hi, copy.

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And the lot of the Home Depot or Bernies or.

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Next to Bernies, yeah.

2026-11-12 19:52 UTC

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As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of a possible shoplifting at a Home Depot on South Grener. Loss prevention confronted a man in the store, recovered the merchandise, and reported that he ran away on foot toward a nearby business. The store indicated they may press charges if the suspect is caught.