Employee confronts shoplifter returning stolen items, Prescott AZ


An employee at a hardware store had a verbal argument with a man suspected of shoplifting. The man returned the stolen items and was last seen near a nearby address.
Audio|Source: Yavapai County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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523, 529. Disorderly in progress, true value, near Miller Valley Rd.
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RP is an employee getting in a verbal argument with the shoplifter.
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It's going to be a white, male, red shirt, blue pants, hiking boots.
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RP is now following the male subject.
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Sidewall up.
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529, Gilgarner 1.
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104. Mell can be southbound on Miller Valley.
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Mb 101[2]4 with the 101 and right in route to Saddlebag.
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It's about a mile out.
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Your 101[2].
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Your 101[2].
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104. I'll be out of 2 by Archer.
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I was not sure if it's so much.
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104.
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1022[3] is not going to be.
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432 is not going to be.
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4169, copy. Order to release, (name withheld) was last seen in front of near Miller Valley Rd and gave the items back to the employee.
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529, copy.
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I'm nice, sir. 10-4[1], and the male subject is going to be in front of the brake shop.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment/OK
[2]
101: Possible reference to female or suspect (context unclear, possibly unit or code for subject)
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1022: Cancel last message (context: 'is not going to be')
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Location mentioned:
Near Miller Valley Rd, Prescott, AZ 86301
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