Man Attempts Theft at Store but Leaves Items Behind, Mesa AZ


A man tried to steal items from a store but was caught by an employee. He left the items behind and fled on a white bicycle, heading west.
Audio|Source: Mesa Police Department Central Patrol District
02:28
Transcript:
36 copy at 488[3] at 1145 Westmage. 1145.56. It's going to be at 488 at 1145 West Main Street. Shoplifter is still 97[1] outside. RP believes this subject was already 238[2] before. The male is walking a white bicycle. He crossed west down towards Burger King now. It's a (name withheld), 19 years old, blue t-shirt, beige or gray pants. One item 21 copy and rope? One hundred three or not so we don't see them out. Ten four. It's going to be five three one twenty five dark brown shorter thread. Try to take charging items and sunglasses from behind the counter but the RP was able to get them back. Last seen heading, walking towards (number withheld). RP loss is vision. We'll copy. We'll have this in RP. 4. 1 Adam 24, 3 Adam 22. Code 4 check on Mesa Drive. Copy 0 314. I'm not looking for that guy at level 45, but there's a blue t-shirt that went back in the store. That far. Come on, does something. Hey Eiler, if you want to do an area check, we're already here with the RP. So we came from (number withheld) and we didn't see anybody. Copy. Sounds like you... didn't get away with anything if you just want to check to see what they're wanting then. We'll do another check. Hey, we attached a photo versus object. Should this happen like three minutes ago. Copy. And he didn't take anything. She just caught him trying to take stuff. So we got to look... like he was long gone westbound on the south side of the street.
36 copy at 488[3] at 1145 Westmage. 1145.56. It's going to be at 488 at 1145 West Main Street. Shoplifter is still 97[1] outside. RP believes this subject was already 238[2] before. The male is walking a white bicycle. He crossed west down towards Burger King now. It's a (name withheld), 19 years old, blue t-shirt, beige or gray pants. One item 21 copy and rope? One hundred three or not so we don't see them out. Ten four. It's going to be five three one twenty five dark brown shorter thread. Try to take charging items and sunglasses from behind the counter but the RP was able to get them back. Last seen heading, walking towards (number withheld). RP loss is vision. We'll copy. We'll have this in RP. 4. 1 Adam 24, 3 Adam 22. Code 4 check on Mesa Drive. Copy 0 314. I'm not looking for that guy at level 45, but there's a blue t-shirt that went back in the store. That far. Come on, does something. Hey Eiler, if you want to do an area check, we're already here with the RP. So we came from (number withheld) and we didn't see anybody. Copy. Sounds like you... didn't get away with anything if you just want to check to see what they're wanting then. We'll do another check. Hey, we attached a photo versus object. Should this happen like three minutes ago. Copy. And he didn't take anything. She just caught him trying to take stuff. So we got to look... like he was long gone westbound on the south side of the street.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
97: On scene/Still in area
[2]
238: Prior Incident/Repeat Offender
[3]
488: Theft (Petty Theft)
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Location mentioned:
Near W Main St, Mesa, AZ 85201
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