Shoplifter exits store and drives away in gray car, Cambridge MA


Police responded to a shoplifting at a store near White St in Cambridge. One suspect, wearing a black sweater and hat and carrying a blue bag, left the store and drove off in a gray 2017 Chevy Cruze or similar vehicle on Putnam Ave. A second suspected shoplifter fled on foot down Alston Street, described as wearing black jacket and pants, also carrying a blue bag. Officers are on scene confirming details with the store manager.
Audio|Source: Cambridge Police
04:35
Transcript:
00:00
The description of the male, black sweater, black hat, blue bag.
00:04
Okay.
00:05
Receiving a second call now.
00:06
The original call is still in the store.
00:08
I'll update with any new information.
00:09
It is now exit of the store but into a motor vehicle.
00:15
I told you we know what motor vehicle, I'm right outside of warnings.
00:18
Waiting for the notes now.
00:19
Okay, two, hotel, salt, Yankee, five two.
00:22
Copy, is that out front?
00:23
He's getting out, parked on Putnam Ave.
00:26
Registration 2 Hotel, Galenki, 5-2, comes back on a 2017 Chevy Cruze and then color gray.
00:32
Call is describing the vehicle as a black or dark gray Ford.
00:37
The RP is right now.
00:38
Confirm you with the RP?
00:39
I'm going to come up to the vehicle right now.
00:43
Receive. Three other.
00:44
We're at the corner of Plainomen Alston Street.
00:47
Platinum and Alston.
00:48
To find by it first.
00:54
Receive. Rece. Chair of Lebanon.
00:56
North Indian.
00:57
Myself notified on location.
00:59
Steve, thank you, Blue 29.
01:00
11 or I have it.
01:01
Recease. Go. Go. Hello.
01:02
Answer.
01:03
It's 2 Hotel Golf Enachee 552.
01:07
Two Hotel Golf Yankee 5-2.
01:09
Can you make up with us to eat into the logins?
01:12
Turn a car one.
01:16
336, respond over, assisting of the units at the Wolverine 330 River Street.
01:20
Steven and call for a disturbance and possibly a second chop up there.
01:24
Get car 3 and 6 are off on the first one.
01:27
Troika 3. Hi.
01:28
Are you with 6R right now?
01:29
Half of us is meeting them over there.
01:31
I'm a fed driver. Received. Have you been notified of any other disturbance or second? You'll just off the threat level piece?
01:36
I was on a whiff.
01:37
We got a second call and it's from the manager saying he's a backup[2] to do the second incident.
01:43
Through to base, we're with the manager now.
01:45
We're trying to figure out the description of the second involved, or second shopluster.
01:49
We're all set here.
01:50
We don't need car one to backup[2].
01:51
We're all set.
01:52
We're all set. No, when you came in the sector.
01:53
Carlin copy, thank you.
01:55
Leavenorable. Receive.
01:56
Control that second shoplifter[1] fled down Austin, a male, black jacket, black sweatpants, carrying a blue bag.
02:04
Okay, that's the same description as the initial one.
02:07
Well, I'm talking on the manager now saying he's a different person.
02:12
Sart control.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
shoplifter: Suspected shoplifting
[2]
backup: Officer assistance requested
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Location mentioned:
Near White St, Cambridge, MA 02140
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