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Man locked inside store after attempted wine theft, Clearwater FL

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Near N Betty Ln, Clearwater, FL 33755

Police responded to a store near North Betty Road where a man tried to steal wine. The store owner locked the man inside, causing a loud argument. Three other people were inside during the incident. The man refused to be let out until police arrived.

Audio|Source: Clearwater Police - East
02:21
Transcript:
00:00
It's going to be for a disturbance in progress.
00:02
Near North Betty Road.
00:07
Both units en route near North Betty Road.
00:13
Call takers still gathering further.
00:15
So far, what we know is a male tried to steal some wine from the store.
00:20
Store owner chose to lock him in the store.
00:26
Now a loud verbal disturbance is occurring.
00:33
We do not know anything about weapons at this time, gathering further.
00:37
I'll let you know when we have it.
00:42
All right,
00:44
2-11-210.
00:47
We're going to have a blackmail subject, unknown clothing.
00:52
Our caller is more concerned with keeping them locked in the store.
00:58
There are three other people in the store along with the caller and the suspect.
01:05
He is refusing to unlock the door.
01:11
We remain landline at 1526.
01:15
232. Just be aware of this one.
01:18
I'm reading it.
01:24
11, I show you 97.
01:27
Just advise me if I need to step up 10 for you.
01:33
I copy all of my...
01:39
Have you been able to make it into the store?
01:47
210, I'm 1087.
01:49
All right, I copy.
01:51
Our caller has stopped talking to us.
01:54
We're just trying to figure out what's going on.
01:59
21, I got one, two, fifteen, five.
02:01
Copy, ten fifteen, fifteen, twenty eight.
02:04
Thirty-two, I copy.
02:07
Seven forty-eight.
02:14
Go ahead, sir.
02:17
Can you clear on my call with an offense report taken so far?
02:21
So far.

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Near N Betty Ln, Clearwater, FL 33755

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