Deputies respond to vehicle dispute at Kroger lot, Princeton WV
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Suspicious ActivityAs discussed during the dispatch call, deputies responded to a possible suspicious situation in the Kroger parking lot near Stafford Drive. A caller reported being approached by a person in a black jacket who claimed their vehicle had been stolen and that the caller’s vehicle matched the stolen one. The pair, possibly a man and woman, were last seen walking between the fuel island and nearby stores. The caller left the area before contact was made.
Audio|Heard on: Mercer County Public Safety Dispatch
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01:53
Transcript:
00:00
I have a call in the area near Stafford Drive in the Kroger parking lot.
00:04
The caller just got off work from a nearby restaurant, stated that they were approached by a person wearing a black jacket saying someone had stolen their vehicle and that the vehicle the caller was in matched the description.
00:18
Attempted to have the person stopped so we could check transmissions to identify if it was their vehicle or not.
00:23
The caller has left the area.
00:25
This subject also did not have a female with them.
00:28
Five twenty-seven.
00:34
Thirteen.
00:36
Thirteen, yeah.
00:39
Five twenty-eight.
00:47
Control 13.
00:50
Good.
00:52
The last time the caller saw them, they were between the fuel island and the nearby stores.
01:14
Seven eight control, you can show out regional.
01:23
Copy 0530.
01:42
You can show myself and 14 in the area.
01:46
Copy 500 and thirty-one.
01:48
Again, it’s a person wearing a black jacket, accompanied by another individual.
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Location mentioned:
Stafford Dr, Princeton, WV 24740
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