Shoplifting suspect flees and is caught near Popeyes, Elmira NY
A male suspect wearing a long black jacket attempted shoplifting at Sam's Club near County Rd 64. He dropped the merchandise and fled the store in a burgundy sedan. The suspect was pursued and taken into custody near the parking lots of Popeyes and Sportsman's Warehouse.
Audio|Source: Chemung County Police and Fire
03:30
Transcript:
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1K-37, 1K35-5-pound center complaint, ton of big flips.
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3-7. 35.
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Merler's name in progress, Sam's Club, near County Rd 64.
00:08
They've got eyes on the subject inside the store.
00:10
So, white, now, wearing a long black jacket with a black hat.
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3-7, copy. 35 copies to the concealing items.
00:20
He dropped the merchandise.
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He's headed towards the front door now.
00:24
Got it. Down, General 2240, out of you.
00:30
Any mileage, 608.
00:33
No.
00:38
All right now.
00:39
Okay, L2. I'll be clearing my stop, all the unruitsworths.
00:43
Seven? All right.
00:44
I didn't catch a description on the subject I was out of the car.
00:49
White, male, long black jacket with black cap.
00:51
Copy, thank you.
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35, 37, L2, just be advised that subject's leaving in a burgundy sedan out of the parking lot.
01:07
Up to direction.
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Just give me a direction of travel.
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I'm almost to the off ramp here.
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Head at Easton on 64.
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Copy.
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Out center, forecast one.
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Forecastle.
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The body belt to them.
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West 964.
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Coming up toward the Commerce Center right now.
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Vererson.
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Alto, D. Turn.
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The parking lot by Popeyes.
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Right where they're building the gas pumps.
01:47
He turned back into the parking lot over by Popeyes.
01:50
Apparently that male subject is in the backseat.
01:53
Copy. I think I got them.
01:55
Okay.
01:56
Okay. I think I got him.
01:58
I think L2 has eyes on him, but pulled into the parking lot of Popeyes near where the gas pumps are.
02:09
Senator L2, if you could have S1 try to stop the Burgundy, sit-a-and, it's over here by Sportsman's Warehouse.
02:15
Never. Forecast 1, you copy it?
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Firmative. Just pass it, dandy.
02:21
All right, sir.
02:26
Let him know he's going to be coming eastbound,
02:29
coming out of the parking lot now at Chambers Road south.
02:32
Trevor.
02:35
Going to be coming eastbound out of the parking lot.
02:39
Tough on.
02:41
I stand by here at Target.
02:44
You got a make...
02:45
Dude, did you have a maker model of that Burgundy vehicle?
02:53
Yeah, I'm sorry.
02:54
Burgundy Nissan going past me here.
02:59
Probably at that far.
03:01
Biana is the light at target right now.
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Very soon.
03:08
The thing it was in Lincoln.
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I'm right behind that.
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I'm maybe here, Lincoln Union General,
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2578.
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LUC 2578. Just wait for a light to change.
03:20
L-2, did you get a maker model on that emergency vehicle?
03:24
I believe it was a Lincoln.
03:26
Yeah.
03:27
Either that or a Mercury.
03:29
I've got the suspect in custody.
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Location mentioned:
Near County Rd 64, Elmira, NY 14903
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