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Heard on: Essex NJ Law Dispatch Group Calls · 1/17/2026 01:54 PM
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Check that 203, can you head to the Family Dollar for a shoplifter? He already left the store.
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It's going to be an (descriptor withheld) male with a gray jacket and gray hat.
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Possible theft at store on Washington Ave

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As discussed during the dispatch call, belleville police were dispatched to a business on Washington Avenue for a possible shoplifting incident. The individual, described only by clothing details, reportedly left the store and was last seen walking west carrying a basket of items. The situation appears under investigation.

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Washington Ave, Belleville, NJ 07109
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