Police respond to possible burglary at Target, East Peoria IL
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As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a possible burglary at Target on West Washington in East Peoria after an alarm indicated motion inside the store after hours. The suspect, described as a person wearing dark clothing, was seen inside briefly before camera contact was lost. Units searched the area and coordinated with a keyholder for access. No forced entry or exit alarms were confirmed at the time of the radio transmissions.
Audio|Heard on: Tazewell IL Law Dispatch Group Calls
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04:4
Transcript:
00:00
Actually, I just need cars to start heading toward Target, near West Washington, from Target alarms.
00:06
Received notification of motion. It appears someone hid in the store after hours.
00:12
They are wearing a dark shirt and dark pants.
00:14
The alarm was triggered in the electronics section.
00:17
The lights came on.
00:22
Four, twelve, twenty-two, twenty-three.
00:27
We're all en route.
00:30
Person was last seen in the men's clothing section and they're trying to locate them again.
00:39
They're also trying to get a hold of a keyholder that will respond.
00:44
The cars with a couple of guys going out back.
00:50
Ten four, boy five, I'm ten seven up front.
00:54
Boy 05107 in front.
00:56
Twenty one in the front with boy five.
00:59
Twenty one in front.
01:02
Two 22, we're up in the truck.
01:05
Twenty two in the front.
01:09
Sulky or smear on the back with ginger.
01:14
Twenty four, I'm headed to the bus.
01:17
23, can you give that description one more time please?
01:21
Yeah, person in dark shirt and dark pants.
01:26
Ten-4, I'm almost to the back now.
01:30
Ten-4.
01:32
24, I'm at the back now.
01:35
Ten-4.
01:37
23, 10-7.
01:39
10-7.
01:42
Eight thousand 200 and twenty-five.
01:44
Are any of the front doors open?
01:48
No, the inner front doors are open, but I can't open these front ones.
01:52
They're locked.
01:53
There's a loading truck right now that might be connected to Target.
01:57
I'm going to get out and talk to them.
02:01
They're advising they do have a keyholder en route.
02:04
It's going to be a 30-minute ETA.
02:05
They're working on getting a closer ETA or a closer keyholder.
02:10
Yeah, well.
02:12
22 will now be on the west side of the building.
02:16
22 west side.
02:19
Call the fire department, see if they can send somebody over box box here in a minute.
02:25
Ten four.
02:27
Twenty-three, a delivery was made here.
02:29
They're not able to let us into the building though.
02:33
Twice.
02:36
Eight, I'm on scene.
02:37
Clive will run around back until we get this door covered and get some information.
02:44
Ten four.
02:45
If the person they begin to find is only able to get in the back?
02:52
I'm not sure yet.
02:55
Where do you want the fire department to meet you guys at?
03:01
Okay.
03:11
21, 10-4.
03:19
The alarm company advised they can't see them on camera anymore.
03:21
They're reviewing footage.
03:22
Maybe they didn't leave the building.
03:23
They said no outside alarms have been tripped though.
03:27
23, we just had a truck pull up to us from the back and turn around as soon as it saw us.
03:35
10-4.
03:37
I'm gonna go with that truck 48 when you're ready.
03:40
Go ahead.
03:43
Twenty-eight, we boy truck two four.
03:46
Lincoln Uni.
03:48
Charles King in the McDonald's parking lot.
03:53
They're saying that driver was on the phone earlier, but not sure if they called anyone.
04:00
Twenty-eight checked out to a person (name withheld) out of Pekin on a black 2001 Chevy pickup.
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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:
West Washington Street, East Peoria, IL 61611
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