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Deputies respond to possible shoplifting at local store

Heard on: Catawba NC Law Dispatch Group Calls
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All right, shoplifter 10-25 Belk (number withheld) Highway 70 Southeast, (number withheld) Highway 70 Southeast.
audio iconTheft
US Hwy 70 SE, Hickory, NC 28602
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As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a retail store on Highway 70 Southeast in Hickory after reports of a possible shoplifting incident. A man wearing a purple hoodie and black jacket was seen trying on several pairs of shoes and was suspected of intending to leave without payment. Another person reportedly attempted to take a jacket but returned it when confronted.

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