Shoplifting suspect detained at Walmart

Heard on: Mexico Police: Dispatch

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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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Speed officers to Walmart, (number withheld) South Clark.

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Reference shoplifting.

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They advise that they have a male subject in the checkout who's been tag switching.

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He's currently on the grocery side.

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Reporting party advised that the subject does appear to have a knife on his person.

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Unknown if he's armed with it at this time.

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In (number withheld) South Clark Walmart.

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Caller is now advising that the subject does not have a knife on his person.

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Advised that a knife is one of the items that he is purchasing.

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38, I was unable to copy.

00:53

I was just playing 11 though, that's a good one.

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For further reference, the call at Walmart, the reporting party advised they have the subject stopped now.

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He's in the AP office.

7/24/2026 11:58 AM

Theft Report

S Clark St, Mexico, MO 65265

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to a Walmart on South Clark Street for a possible shoplifting incident. Store staff reported a male in the checkout area switching tags on items. They initially thought he had a knife on him, but later clarified the knife was an item he was buying and not on his person. The man was reportedly detained in the store’s office.