Teen steals merchandise, threatens with handgun at gas station, Traverse City MI
RobberyA teenage male stole about $600 worth of merchandise from a gas station near US-31 and threatened the reporting party that he had a handgun while fleeing on foot into the woods between the gas station and a Burger King.
Audio|Source: Traverse Bay Area Public Safety
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Transcript:
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It's kind of a retail fraud just occurred.
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My year, now from the 16th, north of the U.S.
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31 South. Randy, calling in a retail fraud, white male, approximately 16.
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In the black hair, thin build, we're in a black hoodie, gray sweats, approximately $600 worth of merchandise.
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Stamper, a session. 938, you head that way, I'll get two bag?
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38. Central 7517.
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I'm just clearing my fraud.
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I can beat Routta Meyer.
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I would appreciate that, thank you.
00:20
For units, Routta Meyer, per the RP, states the mail subject threatened that he had a handgun when he ran off.
00:27
The R.P. did not see any weapons with him.
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38, third.
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Central 9-11, I'll head towards Meyer as well.
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Clear 911.
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Central 7517, just to verify it was at the gas station, and did he leave on foot?
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A firm, left on foot.
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This is a white-mout black Harrison building.
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And they did estimate that he was about 16 years old.
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He was wearing black city gray sweats.
00:48
Sure. 75-09 trigger status.
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Central 75-O8, checking your status?
00:51
Thank you, sir. Chris, sir. And central for units en route to my gas station, Randy called back, thinks that he might have walked back inside to the gas station.
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17th grade square.
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Central 9-11.
01:03
9-11. I might have missed it, but what crime did he supposedly commit to get?
01:10
Randy said he took about $600 worth of merchandise.
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Okay.
01:14
Control from 7531.
01:15
In the county for the fireworks detail, I'm near the post.
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I'll point over towards Meyer.
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Clear.
01:20
Central is 7517.
01:21
Employees at the gas station stated that looks like he went eastbound, did not come back into the gas station.
01:28
Clear went eastbound, did not come back into the gas station.
01:31
Central from 7531, do we have a clothing description for the subject?
01:35
He's a white male, black hair, thin bill, about 16 years old with a black hoodie and gray sweats.
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And central units at the Meyer gas station, RP had called back again, stated he ran north of the bridge next to the gas station between the gas station and the BK into the woods.
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Location mentioned:
Near US-31, Traverse City, MI 49684
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