Suspect Detained for Attempted Theft at Menards, Goshen IN


A male suspect attempted to steal merchandise at Menards near Lincolnway E. Store staff detained him and blocked his exit. Police and medics responded to the scene.
Audio|Source: Elkhart, Goshen & Elkhart County Police, Fire & EMS
03:52
Transcript:
00:00
Just special units for signal 58 in progress, near Lincolnway E at the Menards, Signal A and Mark.
00:06
Subject trying to commit theft at the store.
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A male wearing a brown shirt, black shorts, mismatched socks.
00:12
He has a gray backpack.
00:15
Negative. It's over second.
00:16
Thank you very farce. See, 36.
00:17
Yeah, I got to trust (name withheld), it's on a Mitsubishi.
00:22
10-4. Is B.24? 924 in service? 10-4.
00:26
Time for us. Hello.
00:27
Okay. Signal 101.
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Our question goes off.
00:29
Use the round to the signal 58.
00:30
Progress. Advice that the subject is trying to leave.
00:33
We can hear the subject moving in the background.
00:34
They advise that they are blocking the subject from leaving.
00:37
297. Your question, please.
00:38
My question, please.
00:39
I'll be 10 times 6.
00:40
9344. We don't need the 101 on Middlebury anymore.
00:44
197. Engine 5, Elkhart.
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10 for Argus, cancel 101.
00:48
Cancel 101. Cancel 101. You will have to go around Middlebury Street.
00:52
We've got a shooting victim and a scene in the 600 block for your information.
00:58
The 5 is clear, thanks.
00:59
Okay, near Lincolnway E, you have traffic for me.
01:01
Negative, it was for five.
01:03
I was just rerouting them on Middlebury Street.
01:05
Okay, four, thank you.
01:06
We're being advised that suspect's possibly in a black challenger.
01:10
It went west on Middlebury from Monroe.
01:14
Tenmore. Assum we want the ATL[1] the clock cameras for a time of call, see if we can get a play on that challenger.
01:21
All right, two, commute, 109 has dropped it for a quick.
01:24
A firmist. Suspect was possibly a black challenger, west bottom middle barrier from Monroe.
01:29
Pretty second, last three.
01:35
5.05.
01:36
Out of Hart Lake, 21.
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21. We'll be around to Elkhart General.
01:40
104. How about 5 will be the last three.
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Elkhart, my name 22.
01:45
22. 26, 026.
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22 is also going to be around to Elkhart.
01:50
Okay, well, thank you. 22. 22.
01:51
Dispatch units in round to the 58 in progress.
01:54
The subject is wearing a gray backpack to advise the subject to produce in the bathroom.
01:57
The subject told him that he left in the bathroom, but there's no product there.
02:00
The front end manager and all their department managers are blocking the subject from leaving.
02:06
197 is clear.
02:07
436 in approximately time.
02:08
Negative. Dispatch ATL[1].
02:10
2-3 minutes prior call.
02:12
Dispatch, Bobo.
02:13
10.50 anem.
02:14
We're ATL[1]ing. We've found possible security camera footage.
02:16
A black 2014 Dodge Challenger.
02:18
X-ray, Edward Ida, 944.
02:20
Dispatch unit, 151.280416.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
ATL: Attempt to Locate
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Location mentioned:
Near Lincolnway E, Goshen, IN 46526
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