Suspicious person seen digging through trash can

Heard on: Cumberland County Public Safety

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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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Ten four. You'd be en route to (number withheld) KY 80,

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(number withheld) KY 80 in Russell Springs for a suspicious.

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This male broke.

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On our camera, digging into a trash can with a flashlight on.

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She couldn't get a description of the male.

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Couldn't make it out.

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637, call me.

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That

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male was picking up trash in the Dollar Store parking lot when I was 10-97 on a collision.

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He's walking eastbound.

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It's probably going to be the same male, but he's picking up trash in the parking lot.

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Three seven year old male was wearing some jeans, a black sweatshirt.

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I didn't really look at him too hard.

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He was picking up cans, I think, in the parking lot there.

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Ten four, I'm about 3 mi out.

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See if I can locate and get an ID on him.

2026-10-10 04:18 UTC

Suspicious Activity

KY-80, Russell Springs, KY 42642

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

As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reported a suspicious man near Kentucky 80 in Russell Springs. A caller said a man was seen digging into a trash can with a flashlight and possibly picking up cans in a Dollar Store parking lot. An officer was sent to locate and identify the man.