Armed suspect robs Dollar Tree, flees on foot, Auburn WA

Robbery

Reported: 11/5/2025 08:02 PM

Near A St SE, Auburn, WA 98002

An armed robbery occurred at Dollar Tree near Auburn Way North. A male suspect in his 40s, wearing all black clothing and a beanie with a Raiders logo, threatened an employee by saying he had a gun, though no gun was seen. The suspect concealed items in his pockets, refused to pay for all items, and fled westbound on foot.

Audio|Source: Auburn Police

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Transcript:

00:00

I'll be answered an armed robbery at Dollar Tree, near Auburn Way North.

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I'll be answer to a non-barry, number withheld.

00:07

Upwing me north, so you stay in prime, primisclose.

00:11

Okay. All right.

00:17

Thank you. This sounds for Albi, I'll be interrupt.

00:25

by an employee, a male subject inside the store, concealing items in his pockets,

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told the RP that he had a gun when the employee confronted him, no gun was seen, subject to jail into the parking lot.

00:37

He said he'd pay for some of the items, but not all of it.

00:40

He's a male, 40s, black rain jacket, black shirt, black pants.

00:51

Sixth out of three, let's have two in ten and two and thirty.

00:56

Okay.

01:02

Thirty-nine. Three-knit.

01:09

This is last seen on foot towards Auburn Way North,

01:13

also wearing a beanie.

01:22

6.m3, can we check the Guardian 1 and a canine?

01:27

Copy.

01:29

Copy. I'm watching.

01:35

I'm monitoring.

01:36

I can be in route.

01:39

Copy, I'll add you to it.

01:55

Ten, not him.

02:02

Not him. The century, was that not him?

02:06

Correct, not him. The online is not him.

02:13

Two hundred thirty, working on PC, you went to westbound from Dollar Tree. He's going to be wearing a black beanie with a Raiders logo.

02:25

Got me? Like being with Raiders logo, Westbound from Dollar Tree.

02:30

Guardian what is not up?

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Near A St SE, Auburn, WA 98002

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