Phone scam leads to robbery on 5th Street, Sacramento CA


A person was attacked during a phone scam. They paid $300 for a phone, but the scammer took the money and ran away in a light blue car.
Audio|Source: Sacramento County Sheriff and Area Police - South
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Transcript:
3, 4, and if you could start on a 211[1] time element, 5th Street and CV Circle in 4A. The plaintiff said they were walking around the neighborhood. There was an unknown male that offered to sell a phone to the complainant. The complainant gave him $300 for the phone, and the subject took off with it. Left in the light blue, Hyundai Elantra, was last seen Southbound 5th, about 2. ago, some male Hispanic 30s, to 11, stand for to copy.
3, 4, and if you could start on a 211[1] time element, 5th Street and CV Circle in 4A. The plaintiff said they were walking around the neighborhood. There was an unknown male that offered to sell a phone to the complainant. The complainant gave him $300 for the phone, and the subject took off with it. Left in the light blue, Hyundai Elantra, was last seen Southbound 5th, about 2. ago, some male Hispanic 30s, to 11, stand for to copy.
Police codes explained
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[1]
211: Robbery
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5th St, Sacramento, CA 95814
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