Shoplifter seen loading items into vehicle at Lowe's, Cromwell CT

Theft

Reported: 11/10/2025 03:59 PM

Near Berlin Rd, Cromwell, CT 06416

Police responded to a report from Lowe's asset protection that a person known for shoplifting was seen stealing items and loading them into a red Ford Escape vehicle before leaving the parking lot near Berlin Road in Cromwell.

Audio|Source: Cromwell Police

02:30

Transcript:

00:00

They're at Lowe's asset protection on hold, calling from their Newington store.

00:04

They're watching a party in the Cromwell store on camera that's been known to steal from them.

00:11

Currently stacking up items,

00:14

they believe he's going to shoplift again.

00:21

10-4[1]. You can start it in that way.

00:27

Step where you should be cleared from here.

00:30

Step forward.

00:38

Do they have a person who's going to initiate contact with this individual they suspect is stealing?

00:48

Goodbye.

00:54

I just left the store out the lumber entrance, putting merchandise into a red Ford Escape.

01:03

It begins out for Zulu.

01:11

The caller said they took a left out of the parking lot.

01:14

Vehicles described as a red Ford Escape, (number withheld), some misuse.

01:23

22nd, I will spin around, go westbound on 3.72.

01:29

Oh, do you want eastbound you're saying? took a left out of the parking lot.

01:33

10-4[1], calls say to the left out of the parking lot.

01:41

Sound forth.

01:48

2ndHQ.

01:50

Go again with the vehicle.

01:53

Described as a Red Ford, possibly an Escape,

01:58

(number withheld).

02:00

10-4[1]. I got a Red Ford Escape.

02:05

Connecticut Reg.

02:07

(number withheld).

02:10

Now it's different from what we were given, but it's a Red Ford Escape.

02:15

Is it Reg again?

02:22

Committee, Connecticut,

02:25

Bravo Tango,

02:26

(number withheld), Connecticut, ET (number withheld).

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10-4: Acknowledgment / Message received

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Near Berlin Rd, Cromwell, CT 06416

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