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Suspicious person checks porches and tampers with trash cansNewton NC

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audio iconSuspicious Activity
W 21st St, Newton, NC 28658

According to the dispatch call, a suspicious person was seen walking near North Shore Avenue and West 21st Street, checking porches, triggering security cameras, and possibly tampering with trash cans. The individual may have been riding a red bicycle and was wearing a black hoodie, jeans, glasses, and a face mask.

Audio|Heard on: Catawba County Sheriff, Conover and Newton Police Dispatch, NC Highway Patrol Troop F
Listen to dispatch call
01:8
Transcript:
00:00
In the area near North Shore Avenue, Thomas State today, (name withheld) is walking up and down the road, checking out people's porches, setting off her camera.
00:17
I'm like an officer to check it out.
00:19
The caller's not on site, but we'd like a callback.
00:25
33 to 35.
00:27
(Name withheld) was walking down West 21st Street.
00:29
He was wearing a black hoodie, I believe, with some jeans.
00:34
He's got some glasses on,
00:36
and he might have a face mask on.
00:39
Black in color.
00:41
Okay, thank you.
00:42
I'm 17.
00:46
31 or slightly there.
00:53
That closing description is correct.
00:59
He also has been possibly on a red bicycle just in the middle of the road.
01:04
Caller stated that he was messing with her trash can at one point.

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Location mentioned:
W 21st St, Newton, NC 28658

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