Suspect flees after reported retail theft at Safeway, Des Moines WA
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TheftAs discussed during the dispatch call, deputies in Des Moines responded to a possible organized retail theft at a Safeway location near 272nd and Pacific Highway South. A male suspect reportedly concealed items in a reusable bag and left the store in a silver hatchback heading eastbound. The situation appears to have involved coordination with multiple units as they attempted to track the vehicle.
Audio|Heard on: King WA Law Dispatch Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
02:17
Transcript:
00:00
Can you show me a route to this Safeway near 272nd and Pacific Hwy in Des Moines?
00:04
There is a suspect in the store right now that Des Moines has PC for RT one four, and can you also let them know and have them be en route?
00:11
The Safeway near 272nd, you said?
00:14
Yeah, 271st area.
00:16
It's (name withheld).
00:20
And they have the PC for it.
00:22
Okay, you're going to need Des Moines's for (name withheld) and he's in the store.
00:26
Got it, I'm getting it going.
00:27
Yes, their PC and the store's in their city.
00:30
I've been working on the case as well, but if you could have them be en route as well.
00:33
And do you want them code? I'm coming from a ways, they can respond however they want.
00:37
1427, suspect wearing gray long sleeve shirt and black pants.
00:41
I'm sorry, I was getting that typed up.
00:42
Gray long sleeve what?
00:45
Gray long sleeve shirt and white pants.
00:47
Okay.
00:48
One King Thirty Three, the three cars can head towards 272nd Ambrose.
00:56
I have one King Thirty Three,
00:58
Fourteen Two already going.
01:01
Fourteen Two, yeah, I will take the West Hill units if they're free.
01:05
Two King Thirty Eight, are you up and running?
01:08
Yeah, he's had me.
01:11
1427 sounds like he's exiting right now.
01:13
If any units are close, they can get over there.
01:16
He already concealed a bunch of merchandise in the reusable bag.
01:18
Okay, copy.
01:19
He's exiting the store with a large amount of merchandise.
01:23
1421 to 1427, this is the organized retail theft guy?
01:27
Yes.
01:28
Do you have a vehicle at all?
01:30
1421 to 1477, do you know if he still has the same truck?
01:34
The black Ford F-150?
01:37
Unknown right now.
01:39
All right, I'm at Star Lake Road at 272nd.
01:43
At 427, sounds like he's been parking off site or walking around the building, so unknown where he is right now.
01:51
They're trying to get that info.
01:55
Go again with a description please.
01:57
I'm on scene.
01:59
Male, gray long sleeve shirt and black pants.
02:06
Fourteen twenty-seven.
02:07
Go ahead.
02:08
Okay, it sounds like he left a couple minutes ago in a silver hatchback from the gas station.
02:13
Copy the silver hatchback.
02:14
Do you have direction of travel?
02:16
Yes, he turned eastbound.
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:
Pacific Hwy S, Des Moines, WA 98198
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